Thursday, March 10, 2011

Government steps in for the restoration of Trapezitsa Fortress in Veliko Turnovo

The Bulgarian Government will allocate one million leva for the renovation of the Trapezitsa Fortress in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria's famous medieval capital, local media reported on March 10 2011.

Veliko Turnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria, referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Perched on the Yantra River, which presented a natural defensive line, the old town and its castles are famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.

Click here to read this article from the Sofia Echo