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Plovdiv is the most cosmopolitan town in Bulgaria. It is the second population city in Bulgaria after Sofia. The city is an important economic, transport, cultural and educational center for the entire country.Plovdiv is a city with a population of over 380,311.The city is located in the central part of Northern Thrace, on both banks of the Maritsa River. The town is built at the foot of the seven hills, so often called "city of hills" (or "city of seven hills").The sights of the city of Plovdiv is difficult to rank in importance, architectural or public significance and uniqueness.Among them, the most visited and interesting place is Ancient Theater, built in the 2 nd century during the reign of Emperor Trajan.
Ancient Theater of Trimontzium hill, as in ancient times was known as the city of Plovdiv.It is noticeable, and with good acoustics, due to its specific architecture. Now there are performances and other public events at which spectators are between 5000 - 7000 people.

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When it is calm and quiet, the bells of St. Alexander Nevski can be heard 30 km away from Sofia. It is because the largest bell, which weights 12 tones, and the other eleven bells are mounted at a height of 50 metres. The architect of the building is was the St. Peterburg professor A.N. Pomerantsev, in collaboration with Russian and Bulgarian architects. The construction works took 8 years (1904 – 1912). St. Alexander Nevski Square is the highest point of the capital city centre, the imposing five - nave basilica in Neo - Byzantine style was built as an expression of gratitude and for peace to souls of those who fell for the liberation of Bulgaria. The memorial church was given the name of the great Russian prince and military commander Saint Alexander of Neva (1220 -263), patron of the Russian Emperor Alexander II. It is revetted in white stone and its domes are gilded, the interior is richly decorated with unique mural paintings, mosaics and icons, which are the work of the great artists I. Markvichka, A. Mitov and A. Vasnetsov. The basement (crypt) of the St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, as elsewhere in the world, had been designed as a vault. But a bright idea in 1965 transformed it into a gallery for mediaeval and national - revival Bulgarian art, a branch of the National Art Gallery , which has a collection of over 200 icons dating from the 13^th to the 19^th century, 3 fragments of mural paintings, engravings and other religious antiques. Even today The Bulgarian icon is one of our cultural symbols. Replicas of these religious theme paintings on wood have departed as souvenirs or symbols of patrons to all known continents. For example, the Bulgarian polar base on the Island of Livingston in the Antarctic is decorated with the icon of St. John of Rila- the heavently patron of Bulgaria.

The originals that can be seen in the crypt have been shown in a number of exhibitions in Pris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Montreal etc. Particular attention deserves the icon St. George of Sofia, a young goldsmith who perished on the stake of this square in 1515, because of having refused to change his faith.

In 1924 it is officially recognized national landmark. In 1953, the St. Alexander Nevski church was proclaimed as an patriarchal cathedral. The temple, which can accomodate 7000 people is serving as a cathedral temple of the Bulgarian patriarch and it is the second largest church of the Bolkan Penensula after St. Sava in Slovenia.

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