PetrovoPetrovo

My villageMy village

PopulationPopulation• The population of Petrovo is The population of Petrovo is

750 residents.750 residents.• The village is located at the The village is located at the

foot of the Slavianka mountain foot of the Slavianka mountain close to the Greek border.close to the Greek border.

• The origin of the name is The origin of the name is Greek. “Petros” means stone.Greek. “Petros” means stone.

HistoryHistory

DuringDuring Ottoman rule Ottoman rule the village was the village was a Municipal a Municipal center.center.

Petrovo is an old villagePetrovo is an old village..There are no evidence for There are no evidence for its origin. However, during its origin. However, during Archaeological Archaeological excavations excavations remains of a Roman bath and remains of a Roman bath and skeletons from the Early Christian era were fskeletons from the Early Christian era were fооund.und.

Public institutionsPublic institutions

There is a Centre for disabled children in Petrovo.

The children from the Centre participate in the traditions of the village such as lazaruvane, survakane and others.

Some disabled children play

and study together with the children of the village.

SightseeingSightseeing

Izvora is a karst spring near Petrovo, which supplies with drinking water 16 villages and the local WPS.

During the hot summer days people from Petrovo rest in a special place built for relaxation at Izvora.

Provalen kamak (leaky stone)

Provalen kamak is a chapel just over the village. It is a big stone with a hole in the middle. People pass through it for health.

The history of the stoneThe history of the stone

Everyone can pass through Provalen Everyone can pass through Provalen kamakkamak whatever fat or thin.whatever fat or thin.

If the man is very wrong the stone If the man is very wrong the stone pressed him and sometimespressed him and sometimespeople people have been detained by stone.have been detained by stone.

If you fear to go through the stone you If you fear to go through the stone you can spend either your cloth.can spend either your cloth.

Slavianka and hut Izvora

• Petrovo is situated at Petrovo is situated at the foot of Slavianka the foot of Slavianka mountainmountain, , called “Ali called “Ali botush”botush”

• The rare Balkan The rare Balkan (Alibotushki)(Alibotushki) tea tea grows in the grows in the mountainmountain..

• The The hut Izvora hut Izvora is is situatedsituated 1010 km away km away from the villagefrom the village..

Rupata and Baseina Rupata is a cave

and it is located about 3 kilometers away from the village.

Baseina is an installation of WPS Petrovo. It is located 1 km dawn from the the Rupata.

Churches in PetrovChurches in PetrovooThere are There are two two bigbig churches churches in Petrovo in Petrovo - S- Stt.. Petar Petar and and Pavel, St. Bogorodica. ThePavel, St. Bogorodica. The village is surrounded on all village is surrounded on all sides with 6 chapels: St. sides with 6 chapels: St. George, St George, St IliaIlia; ; SStt.. Atanas; Atanas; StSt.. Dimitar; Dimitar; Provalen kamak Provalen kamak and Peshteri.and Peshteri. PeshteriPeshteri is a village is a village from from 14 century 14 century with wellwith well developed potterdeveloped pottery andy and farm farm cultureculture. . There areThere are still still some some remains remains left. Pleft. People eople from from PetrovPetrovoo renovated therenovated the temple.temple.

People in the village are friendly People in the village are friendly and hospitable.and hospitable.

There are a lot of live traditions in There are a lot of live traditions in Petrovo such as: harapini, lazarica, Petrovo such as: harapini, lazarica, sirnici and others.sirnici and others.

On 6 May each yearOn 6 May each year in the in the village avillage a festivalfestival is held.is held.

Prepared By: Kristina Shumarova 10a class