Sliven, BulgariaBulgaria

Church “Saint Church “Saint Dimitar”- Dimitar”-

the patron of the townthe patron of the town

Its name comes from Its name comes from the fusion of the threethe fusion of the threeriversrivers that cross the city.that cross the city.

Sliven is an Sliven is an administrative centreadministrative centre of the Sliven region and it is situated of the Sliven region and it is situated in the south-east of Bulgaria.in the south-east of Bulgaria.

Its name comes Its name comes from the rocky from the rocky massif which massif which blue color is due blue color is due to the specific to the specific moss that covers moss that covers the rocks.the rocks.Depending on Depending on the weather and the weather and the season it the season it looks different – looks different – blue, green or blue, green or grey.grey.

The geographic lay The geographic lay of the area isof the area is varied.varied.The “The “ Blue Stones” Blue Stones” National park is situated National park is situated near Sliven.near Sliven.

The place of the modern townhas been inhabited for thousands of years .

The Golden mask and the Golden ring – the seal of King Theres, who lived around 400 B.C. There are archeological finds from the times of Romans,Thracians, and Hellenes.

An interesting An interesting sightseeing sightseeing place are place are

the excavations the excavations in the area in the area

called Hisarluka called Hisarluka where the ruins where the ruins of the ancient of the ancient village Twida village Twida can be seen.can be seen.

The population of the Sliven The population of the Sliven Region is characterized with Region is characterized with

a large ethnical variety – a large ethnical variety – here live together in here live together in

harmony four of the basic harmony four of the basic ethnical groups ,typical for ethnical groups ,typical for

Bulgaria. Bulgaria. They are : Bulgarians, Turks, They are : Bulgarians, Turks, Karakachanians and Gypsies.Karakachanians and Gypsies.

In 1834 Dobri Zheliazkov built in Sliven In 1834 Dobri Zheliazkov built in Sliven the first textile factory on the Balkan the first textile factory on the Balkan

peninsula.peninsula.

Sliven is one of the Sliven is one of the Bulgarian industrial Bulgarian industrial

centres with traditions in centres with traditions in textile industry, machine textile industry, machine building, glass making, building, glass making, electrical appliances, electrical appliances, food and wine industries.food and wine industries.

Trade and the sector ofTrade and the sector of

public services are of public services are of

great importance for thegreat importance for the

economy of Sliven.economy of Sliven.

Sliven’s Sliven’s wineries have wineries have a good a good reputation reputation among the wine among the wine producers. producers. There are milk There are milk and meat and meat treatment and treatment and processing processing factories as factories as well. The city well. The city is famous for is famous for its vegetableits vegetable and fruit and fruit canned goods.canned goods.

““Halkata”, “The Halkata”, “The Ring” one of Ring” one of symbols of the symbols of the town.town.

The “Blue Stones” Natural ParkThe “Blue Stones” Natural Park

Attractive place for residents and guestsAttractive place for residents and guests

In the Sliven regionSliven region there are several professional high schools related with the traditional manufacturing.

One of them is The Professional High School of The Professional High School of Mechanical TechniquesMechanical Techniques

Our disciples continue their studies in the Engineering Engineering

Pedagogical DepartmentPedagogical Department in Sliven,Branch of the Sofia Technical

University

Several traditional Several traditional festivals with inter-festivals with inter-national participation national participation attract a large number attract a large number of visitors in the town of visitors in the town and the region.and the region.

Authentic houses in region of Kotel .

The Village of Zheravna – declared an architectural

reserve.

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