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| Brief History Of Bulgaria And Bansko |
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The Bulgarian state was founded in the second half of the 7th Century when, on the territory of the present Northern Bulgaria, settled the Proto Bulgarians (a people of Turkic origin). Together with the Slavs, they formed the Bulgarian State. Khan Asparuh, the leader of the Proto Bulgarians headed the state and the town of Pliska was declared the first Bulgarian capital.
During the reign of Khan Tervel (700-718) the territory expanded and a century later, it bordered to the west with the empire of Carl the Great and to the east with the Byzantine capital, Constantinople.
In the year 864, the Bulgarians adopted Christianity as their official religion. At the end of the 9th Century, two brothers, Cyril and Methodius created and disseminated the Slavonic alphabet. From Bulgaria, the Slavonic script was brought to other Slavonic states such as Serbia and Russia.
The reign of Tsar Simeon I (9th – 10th Century) was regarded as the golden age of Bulgarian culture and the boundaries of the country reached the Black Sea, the White Sea and the Aegean Sea. In 1396, Bulgaria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. For almost five centuries it remained under Ottoman domination until, at the beginning of the 18th Century, the first steps towards forming the Bulgarian Nation were taken. In 1876, the April rebellion broke out (the first large scale organized attempt for liberation from the Ottoman Empire). The revolt was severely crushed but it drew the attention of other European countries to the Bulgarian National issues. Two years later as a result of the Russian-Turkish war for liberation, the Bulgarian state was restored.
Several decades of insecurity followed, full of numerous uprisings, participation in the Balkan Wars and two World Wars. On 5th September 1944, the Soviet army entered Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Communist party became dominant and other political parties were banned. All Banks were nationalized and all arable land was taken by force.
November 10th 1989 marked the beginning of the democratic changes in Bulgaria. A new constitution was passed in 1991, the political parties were restored and all land and property returned. A brief period of economic turmoil ensued followed be greater stability towards the turn of the millennium. Bulgaria achieved European Union Status at the beginning of 2007 and continues to develop and prosper.
The flag with three colours, red white and green was first used in 1861 by the Bulgarian Legion. The white colour stands for peace, the green for the fertility of the Bulgarian land and the forest that sheltered the Bulgarian revolutionaries during the renaissance and the red symbolizes the courage and faith of the people.
Brief History Of Bansko
The town of Bansko has both historical and tourist value. The town rose up on its present location around 9-10th centuries after the formation of the adjacent quarters of Bansko. In the middle of 18th century Bansko was a large and rich settlement developing crafts and trade. The caravans of Bansko traders travelled from the Aegean to Middle Europe transporting tobacco, cotton, precious goods and gold.
Bansko lived its "Golden Age" in the second half of 18th century and the beginning of 19th century when it reached an economic and cultural peak: The art school of Bansko was established: the disciples of the school added many secular and historical subjects; a monastery school and a comprehensive school were opened. However, the Napoleonic wars against Austria and the opening of the water way on the Danube put an end to its growth. In the middle of 19th century the economy of the town suffered decay. According to the resolutions of the Berlin Agreement, Bansko was left within the boundaries of the Turkish Empire and its inhabitants actively participated in the consequent rebellions - Kresna-Razlog rebellion (1878-1879) and the Ilinden- Preobrazhenie rebellion (1903). The town was liberated from Turkish rule on 5th October 1912.
Bansko is the native place of the titans of the Bulgarian Revival period - Paisii Hilendarski and Neofit Rilski. |
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