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On a sunny winter day

On a sunny winter day

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Blagoevgrad

Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Благоевград, formerly: Горна Джумая, Gorna Dzhumaya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 76,000. It lies on the banks of the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa River.
The city is arguably the economic and cultural centre of southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the valley of the Struma River at the foot of the Rila and Pirin Mountains, about 100 km south of Sofia, close to the Greek, Serbian and Republic of Macedonia borders.
Blagoevgrad features a pedestrian downtown with preserved 19th century architecture and numerous restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, and boutiques. Blagoevgrad is home to two universities, the South-West University "Neofit Rilski" and the American University in Bulgaria.
Attractions in the surrounding area include the resort Bodrost.
History
An ancient Thracian settlement called Scaptopara emerged on the site around 300 BC and was later conquered by the Roman Empire. The settlement was known for the hot springs in the vicinity.
Although the history of the settlement in the Middle Ages is not known, during the Ottoman rule of the Balkans it was initially a Muslim-majority town called Cuma-ı Bala in Ottoman Turkish. A Bulgarian quarter called Varosha was formed during the Bulgarian National Revival, with many of its typical houses and the Church of the Presentation of the Mother of God from 1844 being preserved to this day. A chitalishte was founded in 1866 and the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 saw the liberation of the area from Ottoman rule and its integration in the Bulgarian state.
Many Bulgarian refugees from Aegean and Vardar Macedonia arrived in the town in the subsequent decades as the town, then known as Gorna Dzhumaya (a partial translation of the Ottoman name), continued to grow in size and importance.
The town was renamed Blagoevgrad in 1950 after the founder of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Dimitar Blagoev, a Bulgarian from Aegean Macedonia.

Date: 11/19/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Size: 145 items (153 items total)
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Railway station

Railway station

Ж.П. гарата

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 486
Buildings

Buildings

Сгради

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 290
City park

City park

Градският парк

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 268
The city park

The city park

Градският парк

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 228
South-west University "St. Neophit Rilski"

South-west University "St. Neophit Rilski"

Югозападният университет "Св. Неофит Рилски"

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 265
A street

A street

Улица

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 251
Taxi rank

Taxi rank

Стоянка за таксита

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 240
Wires above the street

Wires above the street

Жици над пътя

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 208
New blocks with shops

New blocks with shops

Нови блокове с магазини

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 246
Contemporary building

Contemporary building

Съвременна сграда

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 204
The building of Post Bank

The building of Post Bank

Сградата на Пощенска банка

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 191
American University building

American University building

Американският университет

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 393
American University

American University

Американският университет

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 178
Small square

Small square

Малък площад

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 185
Fountain

Fountain

Фонтан

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 204
The Fountain in front of the theatre

The Fountain in front of the theatre

Фонтанът пред театъра

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 264
Splending view of the fountain

Splending view of the fountain

Красива гледка от фонтана

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 217
Faculty of Law and History

Faculty of Law and History

Правно-исторически факултет

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 191
American Universiti, a main entrance

American Universiti, a main entrance

Американски университет, централен вход

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 187
A square

A square

Площад

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 170
A building

A building

Сграда

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 161
Drama theatre "Nikola Vaptzarov"

Drama theatre "Nikola Vaptzarov"

Драматичен театър "Никола Вапцаров"

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 185
View from the theatre square

View from the theatre square

Гледка от площада пред театъра

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 157
View toward the hill

View toward the hill

Гледка към хълма

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 150
New building

New building

Нова сграда

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 174
Blagoevdrad Municipality

Blagoevdrad Municipality

Сградата на Община Благоевград

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 156
The square in front of the university

The square in front of the university

Площадът пред университета

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 158
The square

The square

Площадът

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 144
The Downtown

The Downtown

Центърът

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 209
House

House

Къща

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 160
Spotlights

Spotlights

Прожектори

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 124
Block of flats

Block of flats

Жилищен блок

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 149
Buildings

Buildings

Сгради

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 136
Street

Street

Улица

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 194
Sunset in the city

Sunset in the city

Залез в града

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 135
Trees

Trees

Дървета

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 136
Building

Building

Сграда

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 128
City square

City square

Градският площад

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 133
The building of the universities

The building of the universities

Сградата на унивеситетите

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 139
American University in Bulgaria

American University in Bulgaria

Американски университет в България

Date: 07/09/2006
Owner: Стойчо Бозуков
Views: 162
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