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Ruse’s Landmarks
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Monument of Liberty
Dohodno Zdanie ("Sava
Ognianov" theater)
The first private bank
"Girdap" (The town's
clock)
The old city centre of
Ruse
"Aleksandrovska" street
The house of Andrea Turio
The flower vase
Orlova Chuka (Eagle rock)
Rusenski lom
Rousse Historical Museum
Lipnik park
National Transport Museum
Pantheon of National Revival Heroes
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Monument of Liberty
The Monument of Liberty was
built at the beginning of the
20th century by the Italian
sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi. As
time went by, it gained
significance as one of the city's
symbols, and now forms a part
of its coat of arms.
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Dohodno Zdanie
Dohodno Zdanie is an
imposing Neoclassical
edifice in the city centre of
Ruse, built in 1898–1902 to
accommodate the local
theatre performances.
Along with the Monument
of Liberty it is a symbol of
the city.
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"Aleksandrovska" street
The main street of the city
is "Aleksandrovska". It is
an architectural ensemble
of buildings in NeoBaroque, Neo-Rococo and
other architectural styles.
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The first private bank "Girdap" (The
town's clock)
Girdap was the first privately
owned Bulgarian bank. Established
in Ruse in 1881, Girdap was among
the six largest banks in Bulgaria,
and during the wars its financial
group was the most influential in
the country. Today the main
building houses the administration
of Ruse's Chamber of Commerce
and it's a favorite meeting point.
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The old city centre of Ruse
The old city centre is the square
around the Rousse Historical
Museum. The regional library
"Lyuben Karavelov" is located on the
square. The building is decorated
with baroque ornaments- leaves,
pearles and rosettes. The former
bank of Ivan and Stefan Simeonov is
situated at the beginning of
"Aleksandrovska" street. The
building is in the typical for Ruse,
baroque style.
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The house of Andrea Turio
The house of Andrea Turio is
the most beautiful house in
Ruse. It was completed in 1900.
The input materials for the
construction were carefully
chosen from all over the world.
The halls of the house are
decorated in Pompeii art style.
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The flower vase
The flower vase is located
at the city's park. Its
height is 3.40 metres and
its width is 7 metres.
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Rusenski lom (park)
Nature Park of Rusenski Lom is
one of the ten nature parks of
Bulgaria. It is situated along the
canyon type valley of Rusenski
Lom River - the last right feeder
of the Danube. The park has
been announced as a protected
area in 1970 and embraces a
territory of 3408 hectares.
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Lipnik Park
It is situated near the village
of Nikolovo, 10 km (6 mi)
away from Rusе. The park's
size is around 2000 hectares
and the main flora consists
of linden trees.
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Orlova Chuka (Eagle rock)
This cave is an archaeological
reserve, located 8 km (5 mi) near
Dve Mogili. The remains of
prehistoric people and a cave bear
were found there. The cave is the
habitat of more than 10 types of
bats, thousands of them living there
in the winter. This is the longest
cave in North Bulgaria (13 km) and
the second cave by length in
Bulgaria (has about 15 km (9 mi) of
tunnels at 7 levels).
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Rousse Historical Museum
The Rousse Regional Historical
Museum was established in
1904. It holds approximately
140,000 items, including the
Borovo treasure; the finds of
excavations of the antique
Danube castles Yatrus and
Sexaginta Prista, and of the
medieval Bulgarian city -Cherven;
a collection of urban clothing,
china, glass, and silver from the
end of the 19th — beginning of
the 20th century.
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National Transport Museum
The National Transport
Museum is situated on the
bank of the Danube, in the
country's first railway
station, built in 1866.
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Pantheon of National Revival Heroes
The Pantheon of National
Revival Heroes is a national
monument and an ossuary,
located in the city of Ruse. 39
famous Bulgarians are buried
in it, including Lyuben
Karavelov, Zahari Stoyanov,
Stefan Karadza, Panoyot Hitov,
Tonka Obretenova, Nikola
Obretenov, Panayot Volov,
Angel Kanchev, etc.
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