Vukovo
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Vukovo is a village in the Boboshevo
municipality in western Bulgaria
. It has 82 inhabitants.
. It is situated in a mountainous region near the Struma River
. The village is located at 5 km from the municipal center Boboshevo, 25 km from the capital of the province Kyustendil, 61 km from the national capital Sofia
and 22 km from Blagoevgrad
.
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As a result of the democratic changes in 1989 in the beginning of the 21st century the population sharply decreased as a result of migration. The perspectives for the villages are in the fields of grapes, orchards; village, culture and church tourism.
Boboshevo
Boboshevo is a town in Western Bulgaria. It is located in Kyustendil Province and is close to the towns of Kocherinovo and Rila.The town of Boboshevo is situated around to the south of Sofia and from Bulgaria's prime skiing destination, Bansko...
municipality in western 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...
. It has 82 inhabitants.
Geography
The village is located in western Bulgaria to the south-east of the city of KyustendilKyustendil
Kyustendil is a town in the far west of Bulgaria, the capital of Kyustendil Province, with a population of 44 416 . Kyustendil is situated in the southern part of the Kyustendil Valley, 90 km southwest of Sofia...
. It is situated in a mountainous region near the Struma River
Struma River
The Struma or Strymónas is a river in Bulgaria and Greece. Its ancient name was Strymōn . Its catchment area is 10,800 km²...
. The village is located at 5 km from the municipal center Boboshevo, 25 km from the capital of the province Kyustendil, 61 km from the national capital 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...
and 22 km from Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad is а city in southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 74,302 . It lies on the banks of the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa River....
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History
There are no records for the establishment of the village but it is considered one of the oldest settlements in the municipality because of the discovered archaeological remains in the surroundings of Vukovo - an antique settlement, necropolis and a fortress from the Late AntiquityLate Antiquity
Late Antiquity is a periodization used by historians to describe the time of transition from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages, in both mainland Europe and the Mediterranean world. Precise boundaries for the period are a matter of debate, but noted historian of the period Peter Brown proposed...
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As a result of the democratic changes in 1989 in the beginning of the 21st century the population sharply decreased as a result of migration. The perspectives for the villages are in the fields of grapes, orchards; village, culture and church tourism.
Historic landmarks
- Fortress from the Late Antiquity. Located at 1,5 km to the south-west of the village in the Gradishteto locality on a height known as Chukata. Around the height there are remains of the foundations of the fortress walls built of stone and plaster. The walls surround an area of 3 decares.
- Church of St PetkaChurch of St Petka, VukovoThe Church of St Petka is a late Medieval Bulgarian church in the village of Vukovo, Kyustendil Province.- Location, history, architectural and artistic features :...
. It is located in the eastern part of Vukovo. It is one nave and one apse church without narthex with wall piers which form a small arc on the western facade. Its dimensions are 8,10 x 4,34 m. The vault is semi-cylindrical. The semi-round apse has a small narrow window. It was built of stones and white plaster. The whole interior as well as the western external wall are painted. The frescoFrescoFresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
es in the church are relatively well preserved and are an important source for the development of the late medieval painting in Bulgaria and the BalkansBalkansThe Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. The church was constructed in the 16th century. The frescoes were painted in 1598 as seen from the inscription in the western side of the naosCellaA cella or naos , is the inner chamber of a temple in classical architecture, or a shop facing the street in domestic Roman architecture...
. It is an architectural and artistic monument of culture with national importance. - Church of St NicholasChurch of St Nicholas, VukovoThe Church of St Nicholas is a late Medieval Bulgarian church near the village of Vukovo, Kyustendil Province.- Location, history, architectural and artistic features :...
. It is situated at 2 km to the south of the village in a deep and hardly accessed dingle. It is a small one nave and one apse church without narthex and with a shallow arc on the western facade. Its dimensions are 4,43 x 2,75 m. The vault is semi-cylindrical. It was built of stones and white plaster. The roof is covered with stone plates. The church is half-dig in the ground. The whole interior and the arc on the western facade are painted but only fragments of the frescoes have remained. The church was constructed and painted in the 16th century. It is a monument of culture.
Literature
- Дремсизова-Нелчинова, Цв. и Слокоска, Л. - Археологически паметници от Кюстендилски окръг, София, 1978 г., с.14.
- Танев, Стоян - Невестино, 2004 г.