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Roman town of NoveRoman town of Nove

The ruins of the Roman town of Nove (Novae) The ruins of the Roman town of Nove (Novae) are are located 4 km. east of Svishtov. located 4 km. east of Svishtov. A A campcamp occurred in 45 occurred in 45 year ADyear AD, , and the and the Eighth Eighth Augusta LegionAugusta Legion was placed was placed there. there. TThe he First First ItaliItalianan Legion Legion came there in 69 AD and came there in 69 AD and stayed there till the end of antiquitystayed there till the end of antiquity .. A f A fortification with ortification with size 485 to 365 meters size 485 to 365 meters was built was built in the high bank of in the high bank of the Danube.the Danube. In the In the West and southwest West and southwest there was a there was a civilian settlement civilian settlement and and veterans of the army, veterans of the army, merchants, craftsmen and their familiesmerchants, craftsmen and their families lived there. lived there. TwoTwo km.km. in the in the east east from from the town Nove the town Nove is is found another found another village. In village. In fourth fourth century military camp gradually century military camp gradually becbecame ame a fortress city, with mixed military and civilian a fortress city, with mixed military and civilian populations. Thpopulations. This place is place was a Roman military was a Roman military town. town.

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Geography Geography

Svishtov is situated in central northern Svishtov is situated in central northern part of part of Bulgaria, on the banks of the Bulgaria, on the banks of the Danube. This is the most southern point Danube. This is the most southern point of the Danube of the Danube .. Svishtov is Svishtov is 237 237 kilometers from Sofia, 85 km from Veliko kilometers from Sofia, 85 km from Veliko Tarnovo, 80 km from PlevenTarnovo, 80 km from Pleven and and 90 km 90 km from Rousse from Rousse

HistoryHistory The The Eighth legion Eighth legion of of AugustaAugusta was accommodated was accommodated here in here in

48 year AD. Later it was 48 year AD. Later it was renamed renamed like the like the First Itali First Italian an Legion (the faithful legions of the emperor). In the vicinity of Legion (the faithful legions of the emperor). In the vicinity of present-day town of Svishtovpresent-day town of Svishtov From the From the Roman times Roman times to the to the present days present days there was a settlement there was a settlement named named Nove (Novae) Nove (Novae). . This area was This area was 44 hectares. 44 hectares.

During the Middle Ages During the Middle Ages ,,during the reign of Ivan Shishman during the reign of Ivan Shishman this place was this place was Zibestova Zibestova and it was and it was was a regional center. was a regional center.

The town was burned by the Russians in 1810, but then in The town was burned by the Russians in 1810, but then in 1820 began to be revived1820 began to be revived. It was during the Russian- Turkish . It was during the Russian- Turkish war.war.

On June 15, 1877 On June 15, 1877 the Russian army crossed the Danube the Russian army crossed the Danube in in this place .this place . It was begun It was begun the path the path of the of the freedom of freedom of BulgariaBulgaria. . Svishtov Svishtov was the first free was the first free town town of Bulgaria. of Bulgaria.

Sightseeing Sightseeing The 1-st The 1-st Bulgarian Cultural Centr Bulgarian Cultural Centree "Elenka and Cyril "Elenka and Cyrilll

E. AvramovE. Avramov””. . The 1-The 1-st Bulgarian Choir st Bulgarian Choir ““Janko Mustakov “Janko Mustakov “ The 1-stThe 1-st Bulgarian secular school. Bulgarian secular school. The The Clock Tower (1763). Clock Tower (1763).

Churches: Churches: ““St. DemetriusSt. Demetrius”” (16 century) (16 century) ““Holy Trinity Holy Trinity ““ (1867 N. Fichev (1867 N. Fichev-- Kanev, 1886) Kanev, 1886) "Parvoapostol"Parvoapostolss St. Peter and PaulSt. Peter and Paul”” (1644), (1644), "Saints Cyril"Saints Cyrilll and Methodius and Methodius”” (Kanev 1873) . (Kanev 1873) . ““Holy Transfiguration “Holy Transfiguration “ ““St. Prophet ElijahSt. Prophet Elijah”” Catholic Church Catholic Church ““ St. Cyril St. Cyrilll and Methodius " and Methodius "

Citadel areaCitadel area

Site "Monuments" near Site "Monuments" near Svishtov Svishtov

Celebrities Celebrities

• Many celebreties wMany celebreties were born in ere born in Svishtov, such as Aleko Konstantinov, Svishtov, such as Aleko Konstantinov, AlexandAlexandaar Bojinov, Dimitar Pavlovich. r Bojinov, Dimitar Pavlovich.

• There isThere is a monument and Museum a monument and Museum in in honor of honor of Aleko Konstantinov .Aleko Konstantinov .

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