Pleven Public Holiday

The earliest traces of life and human activity around these lands date back to the end of 5-th millennium BC. Numerous archeological finds are the proof for the high material and spiritual culture of Thracians who dwelled in these areas for millenniums. Among them is the biggest golden treasure ever discovered in Bulgaria – the Valchi Tran treasure. At the beginning of the new era these lands became part of the Roman Empire . On the way from Eskus to Philipopolis at today's Pleven is build the Roman road station “Storgoziya” and later on a fortress with the same name. One of the most valuable archeological monuments is the early Christian basilica of IV century, the second largest in Bulgaria after the Tsars basilica in Pliska. During the Medieval Ages the settlement was a strong fortress. During that time the Slavs gave the present name of the town – Pleven. During the Renaissance the first secular girls' school opened gates in the town and Bulgaria. In the progress of the Russian-Turkish liberation war Pleven gained a strategic importance and focused the attention of the world public for 5 months. Huge military troops of the two Empires were concentrated around the town. The outcome of the War was decided here. On 10 December 1877 the Russian army defeated and captured the army of Ossman pasha. The day was chosen as Pleven’s official holiday.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3fNyqJgerzxvrktK9