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“Grandpa” Nikola Filipovski

“Grandpa” Nikola Filipovski

By on 14 August 2009 in Events, History

In 1856, a band of armed rebels under the command of Captain “Grandpa” Nikola Filipovski mounted a short-lived rebellion against the Ottoman Turks.

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Peter and Paul Monastery

Peter and Paul Monastery

By on 13 August 2009 in Buildings, Churches, Events, History, Monasteries, Religion, Sights

The Saints Peter and Paul Monastery is one of 14 monasteries established around Veliko Tarnovo during the era of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.

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