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Stara Zagora is a very beautiful city. He is famous for making its streets, linden trees and

poets. This is a great city.

State Opera Stara Zagora is the first out-of-opera in Bulgaria.

Origins of operatic art in Stara Zagora was placed on 27 February 1925. when played opera Gergana. Its

appearance only a few years after creating the Opera House in Sofia is a

real phenomenon in the republican level.

Gradually, the Stara Zagora Opera extends over southern Bulgaria, hence it was called South. She played a role Enlightenment in the population as

advocating an art unknown to date, to which the Bulgarian people show

predisposition and met with growing interest. Despite the difficulties during World War II opera does not interrupt

their activities.

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in 1991 fire destroyed the building of the opera. Burnt are priceless scenery, costume, crystal chandeliers, specially imported from Italy, were destroyed. The state also could not help the opera and leave the building is buried in ruins for more than 10 godini.Predi few years the Municipality of Stara Zagora is occupied with self-recovery of expensive equipment. According to the plan in late 2008 the building of the State Opera to open its doors.

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Regional Historical Museum in Stara Zagora is one of the oldest museums in Bulgaria and among the largest in Europe. It preserves more than 120 000 cultural monuments. The first exhibition was opened in 1907 In September 2007 the museum moved to a new building. In March 2009 the new museum building was officially opened to visitors.

Stara Zagora Museum keeps and serves a number of independent sites in the city:

     * Neolithic dwellings "(VI century BC.)     * Antique Forum Complex II-IV century,     * "late antique residential home with a mosaic, IV century"     * Late Antiquity public building with mosaics, IV-VI century "in Post Office,     * Hilendarski convent "     * House of Urban Life XIX century "and others.

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The complex is kept above 100 000 original exhibits from different periods.

If you are visiting the city of straight streets, linden trees and are interested in history will appeal to the Regional Historical Museum in Stara Zagora.

Samara is a Bulgarian flag one of the most important military symbols of the Bulgarian Army. It was founded by nuns from the city of Samara, Russia, and was donated to the Bulgarian volunteer forces during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). It is the only flag in the history of Bulgaria, awarded with the medal for bravery.The flag became famous during the Battle of Stara Zagora in the summer of 1877 is then protected by the standard-bearers, died in his defense.

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With the help of teacher Peter Ivanov and Nikola Ganchev Orchestra in 1870 put the first performances of "long-suffering Genoveva" starring Peter Ivanov, Tacho Syarov, Hristo Zafirov, Atanas Popgeorgiev, John Bratanov, but the very birth of the

theater on April 18 In 1870 to play "Malakov" Petko Slaveykov.Teatarat is a professional in 1919. It opened its season with "prisoner of Trikeri. In 1954 Drama Theater became a state.

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Located in the center of Stara Zagora, behind the Old Courthouse Theater. Constitutes the southwestern part of the ancient city walls next to and west gate. Disclosures section has an area of about 7 acres. Stone square is covered with well-worked stone and at its center is reserved pedestal on which was placed imperial horse statue. Nine lines arranged in tiers of stone seats facing the square space.

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In 1952 was born the idea of turning the house in Stara Zagora, where he grew up Geo Milev, a museum. Main movers are living at the time of his friends made Liliev Nikolai, Nikolai Rainov, Lamar, Ludmil Stoyanov, Ivan

Hadzhihristov, Ivan Mirchev / last two at that time living in Stara Zagora / etc. Another part of the main initiators

are the mother of the poet, his wife, his brother Boris and his four sisters as well as many other relatives and

friends of Geo Milev.

This is the end of my album, but now I will show you beautiful views of our

beautiful city.

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Isn't it Stara Zagora great place to visit.

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