Zlataritsa ( bg, Златарица ) is a small town situated in the central northern part of
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
, located in
Veliko Tarnovo Province
Veliko Tarnovo ( bg, Област Велико Търново, Oblast Veliko Tǎrnovo) is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it is known as the capital of ...
and close to the towns of
Elena
Elena may refer to:
People
* Elena (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name
* Joan Ignasi Elena (born 1968), Catalan politician
* Francine Elena (born 1986), British poet
Geography
* Elena (town), a town in Veliko ...
,
Rodina,
Lyaskovets,
Strazhitsa and
Antonovo
Antonovo ( bg, Антоново ) is a town in the Targovishte Province of northeastern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Antonovo Municipality. Antonovo sits in the Slannik low level mountain area close to the border of ...
. The city is the administrative center of the
Zlataritsa Municipality. The climate of Zlataritsa is characteristic for its location north of the
Balkan Mountains, which is typically continental. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 2,558 inhabitants.
[Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009]
Lunna Dolina (Moon Valley) is located in Ribartsi, within the Sredno Selo area of the Balkan Mountains. During the
Second Bulgarian Empire when nearby
Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo ( bg, Велико Търново, Veliko Tărnovo, ; "Great Tarnovo") is a town in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province.
Often referred as the "''City of the Tsars''", Veliko Tarnovo ...
was the capital of Bulgaria, Moon Valley may have been the summer residence of the ruling
tsar
Tsar ( or ), also spelled ''czar'', ''tzar'', or ''csar'', is a title used by East and South Slavic monarchs. The term is derived from the Latin word ''caesar'', which was intended to mean "emperor" in the European medieval sense of the ter ...
s. The local Church of St. Nicholas has recently been declared one of the Bulgarian Monuments of Culture. Three ancient settlements as well eight tombs from the 6th-7th millennium BC have been discovered in the vicinity, and fortress remains have been found in the Gradishte area of the municipality.
The
Ancient Roman "
Tsarigrad Road" passes to the south of the town. In the village of Gorsko Novo Selo a medieval church of 13th-14th century has been discovered, in addition to collections of coins reaching from the time from
John Tzimiskes
John I Tzimiskes (; 925 – 10 January 976) was the senior Byzantine emperor from 969 to 976. An intuitive and successful general, he strengthened the Empire and expanded its borders during his short reign.
Background
John I Tzimiskes ...
to
Isaac II Angelos
Isaac II Angelos or Angelus ( grc-gre, Ἰσαάκιος Κομνηνός Ἄγγελος, ; September 1156 – January 1204) was Byzantine Emperor from 1185 to 1195, and again from 1203 to 1204.
His father Andronikos Doukas Angelos was a ...
.
Zlataritsa, being sparsely populated, is an ideal location for the development of ecological tourism. The municipality is currently in the process of establishing an eco-trail following the town's river through a plethora of beautifully unspoilt natural sights. Its coordinates are
Gallery
Image:Mountain Memorial Zlataritsa.jpg, Mountain Memorial
Image:Zlataritza-curkva.jpg, Church of St Nicholas
Image:River_Burzitsa_in_Zlataritsa.jpg, River Burzitsa
Image:Zlataritza-savet.jpg, Municipal Hall
Image:Zlataritsa.JPG, Meadow of yellow flowers leading into town
Image:Zlataritza-ploshtad.jpg, Cultural centre (''chitalishte
A ''chitalishte'' (, . Derives from the verb "чета" - "to read" or "читател" - "reader") is a typical Bulgarian public institution and building that fulfills several functions at once, such as a community centre, library, and a theat ...
'') and library
Image:Zlataritza-museum.jpg, Historical Museum of Zlataritsa
References
External links
Zlataritsa Municipality.
Towns in Bulgaria
Populated places in Veliko Tarnovo Province
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