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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.
This presentation was created forThis presentation was created for “ Open Minds For Active “ Open Minds For Active Citizenship” Project.Citizenship” Project.
This project has been funded This project has been funded with support from the European with support from the European Commission.Commission.ThisThis presentation presentation reflects the reflects the views only of the author, and the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which responsible for any use which may be made of the information may be made of the information contained therein.contained therein.