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town of Panagyurishte

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Location


Panagyurishte is located 42 km North of city of Pazardzhik and 90 km East of the Bulgarian capital – Sofia. The town lies in Panagyurishte valley, in the South slopes of Central Sredna Gora at 683 m elevation above the sea level. A river called Luda Yana (left affluent of Maritsa river) crosses the town.  The territory around Panagyurishte belongs to the transitional continental climatic area.

history


The town and the surrounding area did play a part in the ancient history, too, despite being off the main roads of antiquity and the Middle Ages.  A number of archaeological monuments have been discovered in and around town, including several dozen Thracian burial mounds. One of them, the Mramor Mound, yielded the burial of a Tracian war-lord from the late forth or early third century B. C. Nearby, construction workers discovered in 1449 what has now become the world-famous Panagyurishte Gold Treasure, a rare archaeological find from the Hellenic Age (fourth-third century B.C.). The nine utensils making up the treasure – four rhytons shaped like animals’ heads, three ewers sculpted like Amazons’ heads, an amphora with handles in the shape of centaurs, and a phiale, are all richly ornamented with mythical figures. The unique table set, a replica of which is on show at the Panagyurishte Historical Museum, is the most interesting monument of culture, which Thrace has yielded so far.
The ruins of the once-mighty Bulgarian fortresses of Krassen and Doushkovchenin indicate that in the Middle Ages, too, people were attracted by the town’s comfortable location, bountiful nature and the fine climate.

culture


The cultural and historical heritage of the municipality is of a great importance. A great number of tourists and people of prominence in the field of culture and art are attracted to visit our town all the year round.
The nature landmarks of Panagyurishte are as follows:

The village of Panagyurski kolonii - 11 km North of Panagyurishte, is one of the oldest and famous mountain resorts. It is situated at 975 - 1085 m above the sea level and was established at the beginning of the century with the main purpose to become a health resort for children.  Presently there exist some camps for children and tourist facilities on the territory of the settlement.
 
The village of Banya is a balneology centre, having also a modern mineral water pool. The visitors of the municipality will find the same conditions for relaxation and treatment also in the town of Strelcha, that is 14 km away from the town of Panagyurishte.   

For those who wish to keep good fitness form in Panagyurishte: there is Orcho Voivoda stadium, where you may play football and do athletics. Besides there are playgrounds, sports hall, and two fitness centres.
The theatre-house-memorial, the Modern theatre and Videlina Community centre as well as the Historical museum offer a variety of cultural events, which can satisfy different interests. The admirers of literature and science can enjoy the rich book stock in the town library. The tourist association Bunay organizes short tours around the historical places of the municipality. The cultural and historical heritage of the municipality is of a great importance. It is truism that the most famous landmark of the town is the Panagyurishte Golden Treasure.
Among the numerous museums and historical monuments, guests of Panagyurishte are able to touch the magic of Ages past and gone. There are some well preserved old houses-museums, which keep the authenticity of the past. In order to remain live, the names and heroism of numerous heroes, died for the freedom of our people, there are monuments and stones all over the town and its surroundings, which commemorate the heroism.  

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