Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Kolyu Ficheto's Cathedral of the Birth of the Theotokos,
completed 1844 and reconstructed 1913

Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Велико Търново; Veliko Tǎrnovo "Great Tǎrnovo") Bulgarian pronunciation: [vɛˈliko ˈtɤ̞rnovo] is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famously known as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture. The old part of the city is situated on the three hillsTsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora, rising amidst the meanders of the Yantra. On Tsarevets are the palaces of the Bulgarian emperors and the Patriarchate, the Patriarchal Cathedral, and also a number of administrative and residential edifices surrounded by thick walls.

Castle Tsarevets

Veliko Tarnovo above the Yantra River

Panorama of the new part of Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo center

Historical hill Trapezitsa

Gourko Street in Veliko Tarnovo

The First high school in the town

Stone`s bridge

Stambolov bridge

Ruins from Tarnovgrad capital os Second Bulgarian Empire(1185-1396)

Ruins of Church Saint Spas,Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo in 1885