Everything about Kazanlak totally explained
Kazanlak is a city located in the geographic center of Bulgaria. It is the 10th biggest industrial center in Bulgaria, with a population of 79,464 people
as of 2007. Kazanlak is a capital city of the famous Rose Valley.
History
The region around Kazanlak has been inhabited for thousands of years, with traces of civilization going as far back as
2000 BC.
In the 4th century BC, near the ancient Thracian capital of
Seuthopolis and close to the city, a magnificent
Thracian tomb was built. Consisting of a vaulted brickwork "beehive" (
tholos) tomb, it contains, among other things, painted murals representing a Thracian couple at a ritual funeral feast. The tomb was declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
The current city of Kazanlak was founded in the 1300s out of a strategic need to protect the
Shipka Pass.
Culture
The cultural centre of Kazanlak is the
Iskra chitalishte, founded in 1860. It contains a library, theatre, cinema, and museum. It was host to the first Bulgarian
opera,
Siromahkinya.
Sights
The city lies at the eastern end of the famous
Rose Valley. It is flanked with mid-height mountain ranges on opposite sides, and is especially marvellous in May when
rose fields blossom and the fragrance is unparalleled. The beautiful celebrations for the blossom of the roses there takes place in the first week of June. The whole week is filled with different attractions every day. That week is also interesting, because there's a beauty pageant and on the last day of the celebrations, the most beautiful girl in the city is chosen. They call her "The Queen Of Roses". According to
The Ultimate Visual Encyclopedia, Bulgaria is the major supplier of a certain type of rose oil in the world and Kazanlak's rose gardens are the largest rose gardens in the whole world. It is the only place in the entire world that can grow this certain rose.
Industry
Prominent among Kazanlak's manufacturers is
Arsenal Corp.
Founded in 1924, it manufactures and develops a wide range of military equipment, including
small arms (especially
AK-47 models),
anti-aircraft missiles, and heavy
machine guns. Also located in the city are M+S Hydraulic and
Caproni JSC, manufacturers of hydraulic components.
Kazanlak has three textile factories, one for woolen cloth, the second producing thread of different types and the last producing cloth from synthetic materials. Finally, Kazanlak is home to a rose oil factory.
Famous people
Gallery
Image:Kazanlak building ifb.JPG|Mati Bolgaria High School
Image:Kazanlak centre ifb.JPG|City centre
Image:Kazanlak fountain ifb.JPG|"Luvova Cheshma"-The Lion's Fountain in the city's center
Image:Reproduction of Thracian tomb 2.jpg|Fresco in the 4th century BC Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, an UNESCO World Heritage Site
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