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Town of Topolovgrad

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The town of Topolovgrad lies in southeastern Bulgaria, in Haskovo region. The town and the municipality of the same name occupy the northern skirts of the Sakar mountain, while the region has been populated ever since antiquity. Distances: to the capital of Sofia 256 km, 65 km northeast from the regional town of Haskovo, 27 km to the southwest of the town of Elhovo and 27 km north from the town of Svilengrad.

Name and population

Until 1934 the town was known as Kavakli, a name deriving from the Turkish word kavak, "poplar", under this name it was also known by its Greek inhabitants. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 5588 inhabitants.

Nature

Topolovgrad is a small town located on the northern slopes of the Sakar Mountain. The terrain is a mix between a low flat and hills. The climate is temperate-continental with a strong Mediterranean influence. Summer here is hot and dry and winters - mild. In winter there are periods of heavy snow, low temperatures and large snowfalls. Spring is characterized by a rapid increase in temperature. Fall for its most time is dry and relatively warm. Air pollution in the area is minimal.

History

The first written evidence of the existence of Topolovgrad dates to the 16th c. when the town, then named as Kavukli, was dominated by the Turkish Sultan Bayazid II. In the 18th and 19th c. the town and the region around it grew into a large vegetable-growing, animal-breeding, wine-producing and artisan centre. Vegetables produced here (onion, garlic, cabbage, etc) were sold in the markets of Odrin, Istanbul, Thessaloniki, Alexandria, Romania and Austria while each week, animal stock from the region was transported to the markets of Odrin and Istanbul. 

Cultural life

The cultural life in the municipality Topolovgrad is determined by the activity of a library, a museum, an exhibition hall and a local radio. Several sports clubs are operating in the town.

Landmarks


The biggest tourist landmarks in the area are the so-called Dolmens, spread all over the region. These Thracian monuments are not only one-chambered, but also two and three-chambered, as is the case with the dolmen near the village of Hlebovo. Another historical sight is a Temple of the Sun, found in the Sakar mountain ridge between the town of Topolovgrad and the village of Hlebovo. The temple represents a 1.5km-long rock group in a fan shape, covered with more than 150 manmade circles, most of which are geometrically arranged into ensembles. The circles are all in relief with some of them being convex, and others - concave. A similar cult place of the Thracians in the region is Paleokastro. The Thracian fortress is situated 3km to the west of Topolovgrad and its natural rock walls to the east hold over 150 discs in relief that illustrate the Thracians’ cult to the sun. Finally, close to the Topolovgrad, tourists can visit one of the biggest monasteries in southern Bulgaria, namely the Holy Trinity monastery.

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