Explore Giuvarasti in Romania
Giuvarasti in the region of Olt with its 2,676 inhabitants is a town in Romania - some 82 mi or ( 132 km ) South-West of Bucharest , the country's capital city .
Current time in Giuvarasti is now 08:09 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ursa, Tia Mare, Slobozia-Mandra, Segarcea Vale, and Rusanesti. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ursa . Where to go and what to see in Giuvarasti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vit
The Vit also Vid is a river in central northern Bulgaria with a length of 189 km. It is a tributary of Danube. The source of the Vit is in Stara Planina, below Vezhen Peak at an altitude of 2,030 m, and it empties into the Danube close to Somovit. The river has a watershed area of 3,220 km², its main tributaries being Kamenska reka, Kalnik and Tuchenitsa. Towns on the river include Teteven, Pleven, Dolni Dabnik, Dolna Mitropoliya and Gulyantsi.
Located at 43.68 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Battle of Nikopol
The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). As the Russian army crossed the Danube River, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians' crossing of the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol.
Located at 43.70 24.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Gulyantsi
Gulyantsi (also transliterated Guljanci, Gulyanci, Guliantzi, Gulyantzi, etc. ) is a town in central northern Bulgaria, part of Pleven Province. It is the administrative centre of Gulyantsi municipality and lies in the central north of the province, near the town of Nikopol, very close to the Danube River. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,432 inhabitants.
Located at 43.63 24.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Battle of Nicopolis
The Battle of Nicopolis took place on 25 September 1396 and resulted in the rout of an allied army of Hungarian, Bulgarian, Wallachian, French, Burgundian, German and assorted troops (assisted by the Venetian navy) at the hands of an Ottoman force, raising of the siege of the Danubian fortress of Nicopolis and leading to the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire. It is often referred to as the Crusade of Nicopolis and was the last large-scale crusade of the Middle Ages.
Located at 43.71 24.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Nikopol
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Bulgarian: църква „Свети свети Петър и Павел“, tsarkva „Sveti sveti Petar i Pavel“) is a partially preserved medieval Eastern Orthodox church in the town of Nikopol, which lies in north central Bulgaria on the south bank of the Danube and is administratively part of Pleven Province. The church was built in the 13th or 14th century and was decorated with brick and marble patterns. The west part of the church is entirely in ruins.
Located at 43.70 24.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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