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Pleven Destination Guide

Delve into Pleven in Bulgaria

Pleven in the region of Pleven with its 118,675 residents is located in Bulgaria - some 82 mi or ( 132 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Pleven

Local time in Pleven is now 12:52 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Iaşi, Craiova, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, and Yasen. While being here, you might want to check out Iaşi . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pleven ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Andrea -club Anaconda- Pleven, Bulgaria, Андреа Плевен, България

14:36 min by pushamireille
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Andrea concert Pleven -Bulgaria club Anaconda 18 martie Андреа Плевен, България Клуб Анаконда концерт 18 март ..

Detonation the tobacco factory in Pleven (Bulgaria)

1:18 min by John Deckpon
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Kayluka (Kailaka) - rocks

0:24 min by AHToHu9I
Views: 2440 Rating: 5.00

This is in Kaylaka - а protected area near the town of Pleven, Bulgaria. Near the (dam?) lake there. These rocks "above" the road look a little dangerous... Add &fmt=18 at the end of the link if you w ..

Kailaka National Park

4:23 min by hurtugudugul
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Pleven Kailaka ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Siege of Plevna

The Siege of Plevna, or Siege of Pleven, was a major battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), fought by the joint army of Russia and Romania against the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman defense held up the main Russian advance southwards into Bulgaria, encouraging other great powers of the time to actively support the Ottoman cause. Eventually, superior Russian and Romanian numbers forced the garrison to capitulate.

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Located at 43.42 24.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1877 in Bulgaria, 1877 in the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving Romania, Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), History of Bulgaria, Pleven, Sieges involving Russia, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire

Pleven

Pleven is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality. Internationally known for the Siege of Plevna of 1877, it is today a major economic centre of the Bulgarian Northwest and Central North and the third largest city of Northern Bulgaria after Varna and Rousse.

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Tags: 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, Cities in Bulgaria, Communes of Côtes-d'Armor, Pleven, Populated places in Pleven Province

Storgosia

Storgosia was a road station of Ancient Rome located in the vicinity of modern Pleven, north-central Bulgaria, in the modern Kaylaka Park. It accommodated detachments of Legio I Italica's Novae (modern Svishtov) garrison. The station grew to become a fortress in Late Antiquity due to Gothic and other Barbarian raids after 238. 31,000 m² were fortified in the beginning of the 4th century with a 2.20 m-wide defensive wall.

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Tags: 6th-century disestablishments, Buildings and structures in Pleven Province, Castles in Bulgaria, Former populated places in Bulgaria, Pleven, Roman towns and cities in Bulgaria, Roman waystations in Bulgaria

Ivan Radoev Dramatic Theatre

The Ivan Radoev Dramatic Theatre (Bulgarian: Драматичен театър ”Иван Радоев”, Dramatichen teatar ”Ivan Radoev”) is a theatre in Pleven, Bulgaria. Its edifice in the centre of the city was designed by an Austro-Hungarian architect and built 1893-1895. The theatre was founded in 1918 as the Pleven Municipal Theatre, the first premiere being Kean by Alexandre Dumas, père (6 February 1919).

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Tags: Buildings and structures in Pleven, Theatres in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Pleven Province

Pleven Stadium

Pleven Stadium or Stadium Slavi Aleksiev is a multi-purpose stadium in Pleven, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 21,940 people and it was built in 1952.

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Located at 43.41 24.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Pleven, Football venues in Bulgaria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Bulgaria

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