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Place in Gabrovo, Bulgaria
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Sevlievo (Севлиево) is a town in central Bulgaria, in a valley among the northern foothills of the Balkan Mountains. It can be a pleasant stop when travelling west of Veliko Tarnovo, or between Gabrovo and Lovech.
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Ruins of a medieval town-fortress built by the Byzantines in the 5th century CE. Archaeologists have found a high tower, two parallel walls (first of them dates back to the Early Byzantine period and the second - from the 9th-10th century), remains of two main gates, ruins of quarters, churches, and the palace of the local ruler.
Erected in 1894, to commemorate those who fell for Bulgaria's liberation from Ottoman rule, and in particular several participants in the April Uprising who had been hanged on that spot. A bronze statue of a woman with a trumpet on top of a 12 m stone column taken from the ruins of the Roman city Nicopolis ad Istrum (north of Veliko Tarnovo). Sculptor Arnaldo Zòcchi, who also created the Monument to the Liberator Tsar in Sofia.
It was built around 1777, and is now a heritage monument. Stone tower with wooden superstructure and a copper dome of the belfry.
Bus is the most popular way to get to Sevlievo. There are buses departing from Sofia all over the day from 08:00 to 18:00. Usually the itinerary takes up to 2½ hours. Average ticket cost (depending on the company): €7.
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