Gabrovo
Encyclopedia
Gabrovo is a city in central northern Bulgaria
, the administrative
centre of Gabrovo Province
. It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains
, in the valley
of the Yantra River
, and is known as an international capital of humour and satire (see Gabrovo humour
), as well as noted for its Bulgarian National Revival
architecture
. Gabrovo is also known as the longest city in Bulgaria, stretching over 25 km along the Yantra, yet reaching only 1 km in width at places. The geographic center of Bulgaria - Uzana
is located near the city. According to Census 2011, as of February 2011, the population of the town was 58,950 inhabitants.
, gained economic importance after Veliko Tarnovo
became capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire
in the 12th century. Craftsmanship and trade
prospered due to the proximity to both the capital and the Balkan passes. Medieval Gabrovo was a small pass village of about 100 houses.
According to the most widespread legend
, Gabrovo was founded by a young blacksmith
called Racho, close to whose fireplace
a hornbeam
(габър, gabar in Bulgarian) rose, so the settlement acquired its name.
After the Ottoman
invasion of the Balkans
in the 14th century, the demographic position of Gabrovo changed significantly, as it was the only settlement in a considerably large geographic area and an attractive place for Bulgarians
fleeing from the conquered capital and neighbouring fortresses. It turned from a village into a small town (palanka) and began to develop as an economic, cultural and spiritual centre.
During Ottoman rule, the rich tradesmen spent plenty of resources for the small town's public planning. The first Bulgarian secular school, the Aprilov National High Shcool, was founded in Gabrovo in 1835 with the aid of Vasil Aprilov
and Nikolay Palauzov
. Gabrovo was officially proclaimed a town
by the Ottoman authority in May 1860.
Shortly before and after the Liberation of Bulgaria
in 1878, Gabrovo developed as a centre of industry
on the basis of its economic traditions. Joint-stock companies emerged, factories were constructed and connections to the large stock exchange
s were created, prompting some to label the city "The Bulgarian Manchester
".
It is hard not to notice that this is the longest city in Bulgaria. With the amazing 28 km (this is a lot for Bulgaria, the Capital Sofia is only 21 km long), Gabrovo represent the past, the "now" and the future of the country. Recently the city won one of the biggest prices in the biggest National survey for "The best living city in Bulgaria" - Gabrovo won the "Greenest (Eco) city" and became 2nd in the readers contest. For more information you can see - dariknews.bg. Also Gabrovo is the city with most monumental statues - more than 14 000. The "city" also has an opportunity for business development. The Gabrovo Municipality Agenda says that Gabrovo has an BB+ credit raiting.
years, when its population was doubled. Following general population trends in Bulgaria, the number of citizens started declining after the fall of Communism in the country. People started emigrating abroad or to the capital of Sofia
. Currently, Gabrovo is more than 20,000 people short of its peak, achieved in the period 1985-1991 when the number of the residents exceeded 80,000. The following table presents the change of the population after the liberation of the country in 1878.
and satire
, Gabrovo has two theatres, the Racho Stoyanov Drama Theatre and the puppet theatre, a House of Humour and Satire
that serves as a cultural institute, a centre, museum and gallery to popularise comic art. There is also a cinema, Aleko Cinema, and a number of museums and menorial houses both in the town and around it, most notably the Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex
and the National Museum of Education at the Aprilov National High School
. A planetarium
is also in operation.
Gabrovo is twinned
with the Belgian
town of Aalst
and Mogilev
in Belarus
.
Places of interest in Gabrovo include the House of Humour and Satire
and Aprilov National High School
. In Gabrovo Province
sites include architectural reserve Bozhentsi
. Hiking is widely available in the Central Balkan National Park
and in the Bulgarka Nature Park
, itself home to Ethnographic Complex Etara, Dryanovo Monastery
, Sokolski Monastery
, Shipka Pass
, and the Uzana
area. For admirers of historical tourism Shipka Memorial is a must-see.
2206 Gabrova
discovered on April 1, 1976 by Soviet
astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
is named in honor of the city.
Gabrovo Knoll
on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica is named after Gabrovo.
with: Thun
, Switzerland
Mytischi, Russia
Mahilyow, Belarus
Shaki, Azerbaijan
Aalst
, Belgium
Mittweida
, Germany
Panevėžys
, Lithuania
Sisak
, Croatia
Nowy Sącz
, Poland
Preshov, Slovakia
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, the administrative
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
centre of Gabrovo Province
Gabrovo Province
Gabrovo Province , former name Gabrovo okrug) is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria. It is named after its main town - Gabrovo. In 2009 the total population of the area is 130,001.-Municipalities:...
. It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains
Balkan Mountains
The Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea...
, in the valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
of the Yantra River
Yantra River
The Yantra is a river in northern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube. It is 285 km long and has a watershed of 7,862 km²....
, and is known as an international capital of humour and satire (see Gabrovo humour
Gabrovo humour
The city of Gabrovo, Bulgaria is well-known for the unique sense of humour possessed by its citizens. Local humour centres around the alleged stinginess of its citizens and a rivalry with the neighbouring city of Sevlievo...
), as well as noted for its Bulgarian National Revival
Bulgarian National Revival
The Bulgarian National Revival , sometimes called the Bulgarian Renaissance, was a period of socio-economic development and national integration among Bulgarian people under Ottoman rule...
architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
. Gabrovo is also known as the longest city in Bulgaria, stretching over 25 km along the Yantra, yet reaching only 1 km in width at places. The geographic center of Bulgaria - Uzana
Uzana
This article is about the ski resort. For the Burmese monarchs, please see Uzana .The winter resort Uzana in Bulgaria is located at the foot of Ispolin peak near the Bulgarka Nature Park and the Central Balkan National Park in the Starina Planina. It consists of large meadows surrounded by...
is located near the city. According to Census 2011, as of February 2011, the population of the town was 58,950 inhabitants.
History
The area around Gabrovo, inhabited since the NeolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
, gained economic importance after Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists...
became capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire
Second Bulgarian Empire
The Second Bulgarian Empire was a medieval Bulgarian state which existed between 1185 and 1396 . A successor of the First Bulgarian Empire, it reached the peak of its power under Kaloyan and Ivan Asen II before gradually being conquered by the Ottomans in the late 14th-early 15th century...
in the 12th century. Craftsmanship and trade
Trade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
prospered due to the proximity to both the capital and the Balkan passes. Medieval Gabrovo was a small pass village of about 100 houses.
According to the most widespread legend
Legend
A legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude...
, Gabrovo was founded by a young blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
called Racho, close to whose fireplace
Fireplace
A fireplace is an architectural structure to contain a fire for heating and, especially historically, for cooking. A fire is contained in a firebox or firepit; a chimney or other flue allows gas and particulate exhaust to escape...
a hornbeam
Hornbeam
Hornbeams are relatively small hardwood trees in the genus Carpinus . Though some botanists grouped them with the hazels and hop-hornbeams in a segregate family, Corylaceae, modern botanists place the hornbeams in the birch subfamily Coryloideae...
(габър, gabar in Bulgarian) rose, so the settlement acquired its name.
After the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
invasion of the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
in the 14th century, the demographic position of Gabrovo changed significantly, as it was the only settlement in a considerably large geographic area and an attractive place for Bulgarians
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
fleeing from the conquered capital and neighbouring fortresses. It turned from a village into a small town (palanka) and began to develop as an economic, cultural and spiritual centre.
During Ottoman rule, the rich tradesmen spent plenty of resources for the small town's public planning. The first Bulgarian secular school, the Aprilov National High Shcool, was founded in Gabrovo in 1835 with the aid of Vasil Aprilov
Vasil Aprilov
Vasil Evstatiev Aprilov was a Bulgarian educator. He studied in Moscow, graduated from a high school in Braşov and then pursued a medical degree in Vienna. After 1811 he was a merchant in Odessa. He initially participated in the Greek revolutionary movement, but later devoted himself to the...
and Nikolay Palauzov
Nikolay Palauzov
Nikolay Hristoforovich Palauzov is a Bulgarian-Russian journalist and a Bulgarian Renaissance activist.Palauzov was born in Gabrovo. He initially studied in his home town and in 1842 graduated from Ришельевского лицея in Odessa. During his period in Odessa Palauzov was given a Russian citizenship...
. Gabrovo was officially proclaimed a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
by the Ottoman authority in May 1860.
Shortly before and after the Liberation of Bulgaria
Liberation of Bulgaria
In Bulgarian historiography, the term Liberation of Bulgaria is used to denote the events of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 that led to the re-establishment of Bulgarian state with the Treaty of San Stefano of March 3, 1878, after the complete conquest of the Second Bulgarian Empire, which...
in 1878, Gabrovo developed as a centre of industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
on the basis of its economic traditions. Joint-stock companies emerged, factories were constructed and connections to the large stock exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...
s were created, prompting some to label the city "The Bulgarian Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
".
It is hard not to notice that this is the longest city in Bulgaria. With the amazing 28 km (this is a lot for Bulgaria, the Capital Sofia is only 21 km long), Gabrovo represent the past, the "now" and the future of the country. Recently the city won one of the biggest prices in the biggest National survey for "The best living city in Bulgaria" - Gabrovo won the "Greenest (Eco) city" and became 2nd in the readers contest. For more information you can see - dariknews.bg. Also Gabrovo is the city with most monumental statues - more than 14 000. The "city" also has an opportunity for business development. The Gabrovo Municipality Agenda says that Gabrovo has an BB+ credit raiting.
Demographics
Gabrovo saw its most rapid growth in the post-World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
years, when its population was doubled. Following general population trends in Bulgaria, the number of citizens started declining after the fall of Communism in the country. People started emigrating abroad or to the capital of Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
. Currently, Gabrovo is more than 20,000 people short of its peak, achieved in the period 1985-1991 when the number of the residents exceeded 80,000. The following table presents the change of the population after the liberation of the country in 1878.
Culture
Internationally known as a centre of humourHumour
Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement...
and satire
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
, Gabrovo has two theatres, the Racho Stoyanov Drama Theatre and the puppet theatre, a House of Humour and Satire
House of Humour and Satire
The House of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, is an exposition of traditional local humour art, including cartoons, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and verbal humour. The House combines features of a museum and an art gallery. The city of Gabrovo is also known as an international...
that serves as a cultural institute, a centre, museum and gallery to popularise comic art. There is also a cinema, Aleko Cinema, and a number of museums and menorial houses both in the town and around it, most notably the Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex
Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex
The Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex is an open-air museum and a neighbourhood of Gabrovo in northern Bulgaria. It is located on the northern edge of the Bulgarka Nature Park, between the park and the city of Gabrovo....
and the National Museum of Education at the Aprilov National High School
Aprilov National High School
The Aprilov National High School in Gabrovo is the first modern secular school in Bulgaria. It was opened on 2 January 1835, when Bulgaria was still part of the Ottoman Empire, with the financial help of Vasil Aprilov, Nikola Palauzov, Vasil Rasheev and other wealthy Bulgarians and was based on...
. A planetarium
Planetarium
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation...
is also in operation.
Gabrovo is twinned
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
town of Aalst
Aalst, Belgium
Aalst is a city and municipality on the Dender River, 19 miles northwest from Brussels. It is located in the Flemish province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the city of Aalst itself and the villages of Baardegem, Erembodegem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade,...
and Mogilev
Mogilev
Mogilev is a city in eastern Belarus, about 76 km from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and 105 km from the border with Russia's Bryansk Oblast. It has more than 367,788 inhabitants...
in Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
.
Tourism
House of Humour and Satire
The House of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, is an exposition of traditional local humour art, including cartoons, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and verbal humour. The House combines features of a museum and an art gallery. The city of Gabrovo is also known as an international...
and Aprilov National High School
Aprilov National High School
The Aprilov National High School in Gabrovo is the first modern secular school in Bulgaria. It was opened on 2 January 1835, when Bulgaria was still part of the Ottoman Empire, with the financial help of Vasil Aprilov, Nikola Palauzov, Vasil Rasheev and other wealthy Bulgarians and was based on...
. In Gabrovo Province
Gabrovo Province
Gabrovo Province , former name Gabrovo okrug) is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria. It is named after its main town - Gabrovo. In 2009 the total population of the area is 130,001.-Municipalities:...
sites include architectural reserve Bozhentsi
Bozhentsi
Bozhentsi , officially but not commonly Bozhentsite , is a village and architectural reserve in Gabrovo municipality, Gabrovo Province, in central northern Bulgaria. The village lies in the middle part of the Balkan Mountains, 15 km east of Gabrovo and just north of the Shipka Pass...
. Hiking is widely available in the Central Balkan National Park
Central Balkan National Park
The Central Balkan National Park lies in the heart of Bulgaria, nestled in the central and higher portions of the Balkan Range. The Park contains rare and endangered wildlife species and communities, self-regulating ecosystems of biological diversity, as well as historical sites of global cultural...
and in the Bulgarka Nature Park
Bulgarka Nature Park
The Bulgarka Natural Park is a Bulgarian nature park located on the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains , occupying 22,000 hectares of territory in the central and Eastern part of the mountains between the cities of Gabrovo and Kazanluk.Located between the steep topography of the Central...
, itself home to Ethnographic Complex Etara, Dryanovo Monastery
Dryanovo Monastery
The Dryanovo Monastery is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley, in Bulgarka Nature Park in the central part of Bulgaria five kilometers away from the town of Dryanovo. It was founded in the 12th century, during the Second Bulgarian Empire, and is dedicated...
, Sokolski Monastery
Sokolski Monastery
The Sokolski Monastery is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery founded in 1833 and named after its founder Yosif Sokolski. It is located 15 km southwest of Gabrovo on the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in the Bulgarka Nature Park and is close to the Sokolovo cave.Originally, a small wooden...
, Shipka Pass
Shipka Pass
Shipka Pass is a scenic mountain pass through the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It marks the border between Stara Zagora province and Gabrovo province. The pass connects Gabrovo and Kazanlak. The pass is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park.The pass is 13 km by road north of the small town of...
, and the Uzana
Uzana
This article is about the ski resort. For the Burmese monarchs, please see Uzana .The winter resort Uzana in Bulgaria is located at the foot of Ispolin peak near the Bulgarka Nature Park and the Central Balkan National Park in the Starina Planina. It consists of large meadows surrounded by...
area. For admirers of historical tourism Shipka Memorial is a must-see.
Sports
- City's most successfully sports club is FC Yantra Gabrovo, which was founded in 1919.
- The city also has long handballTeam handballHandball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
traditions. - About 25 km from the city in Central Balkan MountainsBalkan MountainsThe Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea...
is located the renowned winter resort UzanaUzanaThis article is about the ski resort. For the Burmese monarchs, please see Uzana .The winter resort Uzana in Bulgaria is located at the foot of Ispolin peak near the Bulgarka Nature Park and the Central Balkan National Park in the Starina Planina. It consists of large meadows surrounded by...
.
Honors
A minor planetMinor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
2206 Gabrova
2206 Gabrova
2206 Gabrova is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 1, 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. The asteroid is named after the Bulgarian city Gabrovo.- External links :*...
discovered on April 1, 1976 by Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
Nikolay Stepanovich Chernykh was a Soviet and Russian astronomer.Chernykh was born in the city of Usman' in Voronezh Oblast...
is named in honor of the city.
Gabrovo Knoll
Gabrovo Knoll
Gabrovo Knoll is a peak rising to 500m in the Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island. The peak surmounts Charity Glacier to the north and Tarnovo Ice Piedmont to the southeast, and is separated from Shumen Peak to the east-northeast by Gerov Pass...
on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica is named after Gabrovo.
Notable natives
- Vasil AprilovVasil AprilovVasil Evstatiev Aprilov was a Bulgarian educator. He studied in Moscow, graduated from a high school in Braşov and then pursued a medical degree in Vienna. After 1811 he was a merchant in Odessa. He initially participated in the Greek revolutionary movement, but later devoted himself to the...
- revivalist and educator; founder of the first secular school in Bulgaria - Nikolay PalauzovNikolay PalauzovNikolay Hristoforovich Palauzov is a Bulgarian-Russian journalist and a Bulgarian Renaissance activist.Palauzov was born in Gabrovo. He initially studied in his home town and in 1842 graduated from Ришельевского лицея in Odessa. During his period in Odessa Palauzov was given a Russian citizenship...
- marchant, donated money for the Gabrovian school - Ivan Kolchev KalpazanovIvan Kolchev KalpazanovIvan Kolchev Kalpazanov is a industrialist, ancestor of the modern industry in Gabrovo and Kingdom of Bulgaria - Biography :Ivan Kolchev Kalpazanov was born in 1835 in the village Kalpazani near Gabrovo....
(1835–1889) - industrialist, ancestor of the modern industry in Gabrovo and Kingdom of Bulgaria (1882) - Vasil Nikolov KaragiosovVasil Nikolov KaragiosovVasil Nikolov Karagiosov is a famous Bulgarian teacher, politician, industrialist and honorary German vice-consul in Gabrovo.- Biography :Vasil Nikolov Karagiosov was born in Tarnovo on June 14, 1856. Close friend with Sava Mutkurov and Stefan Stambolov since their childhood...
(1856–1938) - teacher, politician, grantor - contributor, industrialist, German honorary vice consul, monk in the Zograph monastery "St.martyr George" - Mount Athos - Koljo KaragiosovKoljo Karagiosov- Biography :Koljo Karagiosov was born on July 17, 1896 in Gabrovo.The only son of Vassil Karagiosov and Deshka Kalpazanova. He was a grandson of Ivan Kolchev Kalpazanov.He studied the Gabrovian Gymnasium. Koljo Karagiosov played viola and did paintings...
(1896–1972) - industrialist, grantor - contributor, German honorary vice consul,repressed by the Communist Government of Bulgaria (1947–1972) - Tsanko DyustabanovTsanko DyustabanovTsanko Hristov Dyustabanov was a Bulgarian revolutionary and participant in the April uprising of 1876.Dyustabanov was born in Gabrovo in today's Bulgaria, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire...
- revolutionary - ChardafonChardafonChardafon , born Prodan Tishkov is a Bulgarian born in 1860 in Gabrovo, he died on 22 November 1906 in his home town. Chardafon took part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 as a volunteer...
- Prodan Tishkov - revolutionary - Lyubomir AndreychinLyubomir AndreychinProf. Lyubomir Andreychin is a Bulgarian linguist. Correspondent Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences since 1951...
- explorer of the Bulgarian language - Dora BonevaDora BonevaDora Boneva is a Bulgarian painter born on April 11, 1936 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, and living in Sofia, Bulgaria. She received a Master's degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. She studied painting under the guidance of the academician Dechko Uzunov. She took part in many national art...
- painter - Emanuil ManolovEmanuil ManolovEmanuil Manolov was a Bulgarian composer.Born at Gabrovo, Manolov is thought to be one of the founders of the Bulgarian professional musical culture. He composed the first Bulgarian opera "Siromahkinia" based on the work of Ivan Vazov with the same title, consisting of two parts...
- composer - Ran BosilekRan BosilekRan Bosilek , born Gencho Stanchev Negentsov , was a famous Bulgarian author of children's books. Three years before his death, in 1955, he translated Astrid Lindgren's children's book "Karlsson-on-the-Roof" into Bulgarian.-References:*...
- writer - Christo YavashevChristo and Jeanne-ClaudeChristo and Jeanne-Claude were a married couple who created environmental works of art...
- installation artist - Ivan VutsovIvan VutsovIvan Kolev Vutsov is football player born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria who played in three matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and for Levski Sofia...
- sportsman - Svilen NoevSvilen NoevSvilen Noev is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter, best known for being the bandleader of Ostava. His eclectic, deeply personal work shows the influence of various types of rock'n'roll music - the British indie rock scene, the Seattle grunge scene, the American rockabilly of the 50s, to name a few...
- pop-singer - Petar Rusev, father of Dilma RousseffDilma RousseffDilma Vana Rousseff is the 36th and current President of Brazil. She is the first woman to hold the office. Prior to that, in 2005, she was also the first woman to become Chief of Staff of Brazil, appointed by then President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva....
, current and first female president of BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
Twin towns — Sister cities
Gabrovo is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Thun
Thun
Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Mytischi, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Mahilyow, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
Shaki, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
Aalst
Aalst, Belgium
Aalst is a city and municipality on the Dender River, 19 miles northwest from Brussels. It is located in the Flemish province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the city of Aalst itself and the villages of Baardegem, Erembodegem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade,...
, Belgium
Belgium
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See also
- Gabrovo humour and jokesGabrovo humourThe city of Gabrovo, Bulgaria is well-known for the unique sense of humour possessed by its citizens. Local humour centres around the alleged stinginess of its citizens and a rivalry with the neighbouring city of Sevlievo...
- Ethnographic museum Etara
- Village of BozhentsiBozhentsiBozhentsi , officially but not commonly Bozhentsite , is a village and architectural reserve in Gabrovo municipality, Gabrovo Province, in central northern Bulgaria. The village lies in the middle part of the Balkan Mountains, 15 km east of Gabrovo and just north of the Shipka Pass...
- City of TryavnaTryavnaTryavna is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the north slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley, near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry and typical National Revival architecture, featuring 140 cultural monuments, museums and expositions...
- City of DryanovoDryanovoThe town of Dryanovo is situated at the northern foot of the Balkan Mountains in Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria, amphitheatrically along the two banks of Dryanovo River, a tributary to the Yantra River. The town is a centre of the homonymous Dryanovo Municipality, which is composed of 62 villages,...
- Dryanovo MonasteryDryanovo MonasteryThe Dryanovo Monastery is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley, in Bulgarka Nature Park in the central part of Bulgaria five kilometers away from the town of Dryanovo. It was founded in the 12th century, during the Second Bulgarian Empire, and is dedicated...
- Sokolski MonasterySokolski MonasteryThe Sokolski Monastery is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery founded in 1833 and named after its founder Yosif Sokolski. It is located 15 km southwest of Gabrovo on the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in the Bulgarka Nature Park and is close to the Sokolovo cave.Originally, a small wooden...
- Shipka Memorial
- Winter Resort UzanaUzanaThis article is about the ski resort. For the Burmese monarchs, please see Uzana .The winter resort Uzana in Bulgaria is located at the foot of Ispolin peak near the Bulgarka Nature Park and the Central Balkan National Park in the Starina Planina. It consists of large meadows surrounded by...
- Prodan Tiskov - ChardafonChardafonChardafon , born Prodan Tishkov is a Bulgarian born in 1860 in Gabrovo, he died on 22 November 1906 in his home town. Chardafon took part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 as a volunteer...
- Football Club Yantra Gabrovo
- Bulgarka Nature ParkBulgarka Nature ParkThe Bulgarka Natural Park is a Bulgarian nature park located on the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains , occupying 22,000 hectares of territory in the central and Eastern part of the mountains between the cities of Gabrovo and Kazanluk.Located between the steep topography of the Central...
- Central Balkan National ParkCentral Balkan National ParkThe Central Balkan National Park lies in the heart of Bulgaria, nestled in the central and higher portions of the Balkan Range. The Park contains rare and endangered wildlife species and communities, self-regulating ecosystems of biological diversity, as well as historical sites of global cultural...
- GradisteGradišteGradište is a municipality in the Vukovar-Srijem county in Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 3,382 inhabitants, 98.40% which are Croats.It is located just west of the route D55 between Vinkovci and Županja....