ShumenShumenBULGARIABULGARIA

The Panorama of The Panorama of ShumenShumen

Shumen is a town of about hundred Shumen is a town of about hundred inhabitants,inhabitants,

with rich history and traditions,with rich history and traditions,a center of education and culture.a center of education and culture.

AreaArea – 17 700 – 17 700 decaredecare PopulationPopulation - - 88 966 88 966

The Monument to the The Monument to the Founders Founders

of the Bulgarian Stateof the Bulgarian State

The The Monument to Monument to the Founders the Founders of the of the Bulgarian Bulgarian State was State was found in found in honour of honour of 1300 years of 1300 years of the the establishmenestablishment of the t of the Bulgarian Bulgarian State.State.

Khan Asparukh established Khan Asparukh established the Bulgarian Statethe Bulgarian State

Khan Tervel- the best diplomatKhan Tervel- the best diplomatKhan Omurtag- the builderKhan Omurtag- the builder

Conversion to Christianity is presented with the figure of Knyaz Boris I

ShumenShumen FortressFortress

Rising three kilometers west of the city of Shumen is the Shumen Fortress which has

existed for more than 3200 years.

ShumenShumen FortressFortress

Rich Culture Rich Culture and and

TraditionsTraditionsShumen is a town where people from Shumen is a town where people from various nations and religions live in various nations and religions live in peace and harmony for centuries: peace and harmony for centuries: Bulgarians, Turks, Gypsies, Jews, Bulgarians, Turks, Gypsies, Jews,

Armenians and Russians.Armenians and Russians.

St. Three Saints ChurchSt. Three Saints Church

Holy Ascentation ChurchHoly Ascentation Church

The Armenian ChurchThe Armenian Church

Tombul MosqueTombul Mosque

Tombul Mosque is the most impressive mosque in Bulgaria and it is the second biggest mosque

on the Balkan Peninsula.

The Historical Museum

The Historical Museum in The Historical Museum in Shumen keepsShumen keeps

a numismatic collection and a numismatic collection and artifacts made of precious artifacts made of precious

metals.metals.

The Regional The Regional PPublic ublic LibraryLibrary

Community Centre Community Centre “Dobri “Dobri Voynikov”Voynikov”

In “Dobri Voynikov” Community Centre the In “Dobri Voynikov” Community Centre the first comedy was performed and there was first comedy was performed and there was

played the first opera, too.played the first opera, too.

On On 22.05.1813 22.05.1813

the first the first public public

celebration celebration of the Saint of the Saint

Brothers Brothers Cyril and Cyril and

Methodius Methodius took place took place in Shumen.in Shumen.

Dobri VoynikovDobri Voynikov

(1850-1876)

Dobri Voynikov – teacher, musician,

dramatist.

He is the author of the first Bulgarian

drama.

Vasil DrumevVasil Drumev

Vasil Drumev - writer, cleric, politician.

He is the author of the first Bulgarian

short novel.

He took part in the first Bulgarian

theatre performance.(1840 – 1901)

Drama Puppet Theatre“Vasil Drumev”

The first theatre

performance in

Bulgaria was in

Shumen on 15th of August 1865

In 1850 the first Bulgarian symphony

orchestra was established in Shumen

Pancho VladigerovPancho Vladigerov

(1899-1978)

Pancho Vladigerov was a world-

famous composer.

University of ShumenUniversity of Shumen

This is the University of Shumen. Its specialties This is the University of Shumen. Its specialties comprise the variety of higher education subjects, comprise the variety of higher education subjects, consisting of humanities, natural, pedagogical and consisting of humanities, natural, pedagogical and

technical sciences.technical sciences.

National Military UniversityNational Military University FacultyFaculty of of ""Artillery, Air Defense and Artillery, Air Defense and

CommunicationsCommunications"" ShumenShumen

A view of the townA view of the town

A view of the townA view of the town

Shumensko PivoShumensko PivoBeerBeer

The region of Shumen has also other traditions to be proud of: one of the town symbols is the local brewery.

Wine trade in Shumen

One of the oldest One of the oldest traditions dated traditions dated

from the Thracians from the Thracians times, is the vine times, is the vine

growing. Wine trade growing. Wine trade has been one of the has been one of the main trades of the main trades of the

local population for local population for ages.ages.

The Kabiyuk Horse-The Kabiyuk Horse-breeding Farmbreeding Farm

The “Kabiyuk” Horse- breeding Farm placed near The “Kabiyuk” Horse- breeding Farm placed near the village of Konyovets is the oldest pedigree stud the village of Konyovets is the oldest pedigree stud

in Bulgaria.in Bulgaria.

LAVENALAVENA

LAVENA is a private Bulgarian company with more than 45 years of experience in production and trade with essential oils, cosmetics and liquid herbal and syrup solutions.

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