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Podem in the region of Pleven is a town in Bulgaria - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Podem is now 09:30 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oradea, Iaşi, Craiova, Cluj-Napoca, and Bucharest. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oradea . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Podem ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mafia: Ikarus 630 in the countryside Part 1

5:25 min by zoszt
Views: 61049 Rating: 4.62

A ride in the countryside in the game Mafia: the City of Lost Heaven with the Ikarus 630 using Ikarus Mod 2 made by Neutral and Pinkshit. www.realcarfacing.hu ..

Bulgaria Travel Adventure - Unscene Productions

17:44 min by unscenepro
Views: 24809 Rating: 4.75

A family travel adventure to the country of Bulgaria in the fall of 2011 with a variety of destinations throughout the beautiful country of Bulgaria in Eastern Europe, filmed and dedicated to "The Lov ..


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

14:36 min by pushamireille
Views: 15342 Rating: 4.28

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
Views: 14537 Rating: 4.82

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Interesting facts about this location

Dolna Mitropoliya

Dolna Mitropoliya (Bulgarian: Долна Митрополия, "Lower Bishopric"; also transliterated as Dolna Mitropolia, Dolna Mitropolija) is a town in Pleven Province of northern Bulgaria, the administrative center of Dolna Mitropoliya municipality. It is about 10 km northwest of the city of Pleven. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,303 inhabitants. Near Dolna Mitropoliya is the 12th Training Air Base, housing the aviation facility of the National Defence University.

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Located at 43.47 24.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Pleven Province, Towns in Bulgaria

Battle of the Utus

The Battle of the Utus was fought in 447 between the army of the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Huns led by Attila at what is today the Vit river in Bulgaria. It was the last of the bloody pitched battles between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Huns, as the former attempted to stave off the Hunnic invasion. The details about Attila's campaign which culminated in the battle of Utus, as well as the events afterwards, are obscure. Only a few short passages from Byzantine sources are available.

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Located at 43.61 24.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 447, 5th century in the Byzantine Empire, 5th-century conflicts, Battles involving the Byzantine Empire, Battles involving the Huns

Mania Tower

Mania Tower is a high-rise building located in the centre of Pleven, Bulgaria. The basement and the two lowest floors contain the City Centre Pleven shopping mall, while the tower is used as a business centre. The building was built as Hotel Pleven. In 2006, it was reconstructed and renovated. With its 60 m and 15 storeys it is the second tallest building in the city after the Pleven TV Tower.

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Located at 43.42 24.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Pleven, Shopping malls in Bulgaria

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 13 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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Located at 43.42 24.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, Cities in Bulgaria, Communes of Côtes-d'Armor, Pleven, Populated places in Pleven Province