Ivaylovgrad
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Ivaylovgrad is a town in Haskovo Province
in the very south-east of Bulgaria
set near the river Arda in the easternmost part of the Rhodope Mountains
. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Ivaylovgrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,756 inhabitants.
Byzantine
eparchial lists from the time of the 9th-10th century mention a bishop's centre by the name of Lyutitsa on the site of present-day Ivaylovgrad. According to John VI Kantakouzenos
(1347–1354), his infantry reached the fortress in 1342–1343. The settlement was destroyed by the Ottoman Turks
during their invasion of the Balkans
in the 14th-15th century.
Information about the town during the Ottoman
rule of Bulgaria is scarce, but it was the centre of a kaza under the name of Ortaköy in Edirne Province
. Much of the Bulgarian population moved from the region due to organized robberies and internecine wars in the empire.
Despite the Liberation of Bulgaria
in 1878 and the Unification in 1886, the town remained a part of the Ottoman Empire until the Balkan Wars
in 1912–1913 and suffered greatly from bashi-bazouk
attacks.
Landmarks in Ivaylovgrad and the surrounding area include the Ivaylovgrad Reservoir, the 2nd-3rd century Roman
Villa Armira
, the medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian fortress Lyutitsa
, the 16th-century bridge Aterenski, as well as a number of ancient Thracian
sites and 19th-century churches.
Ivaylovgrad is the seat of Ivaylovgrad municipality (part of Haskovo Province), which includes the following 50 places:
Haskovo Province
Haskovo Province is a province in southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece and Turkey to the southeast, comprising parts of the Thracian valley along the river Maritsa. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the city of Haskovo...
in the very south-east of Bulgaria
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...
set near the river Arda in the easternmost part of the Rhodope Mountains
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Its highest peak, Golyam Perelik , is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain...
. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Ivaylovgrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,756 inhabitants.
Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
eparchial lists from the time of the 9th-10th century mention a bishop's centre by the name of Lyutitsa on the site of present-day Ivaylovgrad. According to John VI Kantakouzenos
John VI Kantakouzenos
John VI Kantakouzenos or Cantacuzenus was the Byzantine emperor from 1347 to 1354.-Early life:Born in Constantinople, John Kantakouzenos was the son of a Michael Kantakouzenos, governor of the Morea. Through his mother Theodora Palaiologina Angelina, he was a descendant of the reigning house of...
(1347–1354), his infantry reached the fortress in 1342–1343. The settlement was destroyed by the Ottoman Turks
Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks were the Turkish-speaking population of the Ottoman Empire who formed the base of the state's military and ruling classes. Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks is scarce, but they take their Turkish name, Osmanlı , from the house of Osman I The Ottoman...
during their invasion of the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
in the 14th-15th century.
Information about the town during 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...
rule of Bulgaria is scarce, but it was the centre of a kaza under the name of Ortaköy in Edirne Province
Edirne Province, Ottoman Empire
The Vilayet of Adrianople or Vilayet of Edirne was a vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.This vilayet encompassed territories in present-day European Turkey, eastern part of Northern Greece and the southern fringes of Southern Bulgaria. In the late 19th century it reportedly had an area of . After the...
. Much of the Bulgarian population moved from the region due to organized robberies and internecine wars in the empire.
Despite 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 and the Unification in 1886, the town remained a part of the Ottoman Empire until the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
in 1912–1913 and suffered greatly from bashi-bazouk
Bashi-bazouk
A bashi-bazouk or bashibazouk was an irregular soldier of the Ottoman army...
attacks.
Landmarks in Ivaylovgrad and the surrounding area include the Ivaylovgrad Reservoir, the 2nd-3rd century Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
Villa Armira
Villa Armira
Villa Armira is a 1st-century suburban Roman villa in southeastern Bulgaria, located in the proximity of Ivaylovgrad, Haskovo Province. Discovered in 1964 during reservoir construction, it is a primary historical attraction to the Ivaylovgrad area. It is classified as a monument of culture of...
, the medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian fortress Lyutitsa
Lyutitsa
Lyutitsa is one of the largest and best preserved castles in the easternmost part of the Eastern Rhodopes, located 3.5 hours' walk south-west of Ivaylovgrad, in southernmost Bulgaria. It is also known as the "Marble City" because of its walls made of white marble.The fortress occupies an area of...
, the 16th-century bridge Aterenski, as well as a number of ancient Thracian
Thracians
The ancient Thracians were a group of Indo-European tribes inhabiting areas including Thrace in Southeastern Europe. They spoke the Thracian language – a scarcely attested branch of the Indo-European language family...
sites and 19th-century churches.
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