Veliki Preslav - The second Bulgarian Capital Traditional Cache
Hidden : 10/12/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The town of Veliki Preslav is situated on either banks of the Ticha River shortly before it flows into the Golyama Kamchia River. It is 365 km North-East of Sofia, 19 km South-West of Shumen, 25 km South-East of Turgovishte, 23 km North-West of Smyadovo, and 37 km North-East of Vurbitsa.

Veliki Preslav (The Great Preslav) was the second Capital of the First Bulgarain Kingdom. Tzar Simeon ( 893-927 ) erected the new capital which became a powerful cultural, political and administrative centre of the young christian state. The town had area of about 5 km2 surrounded by fortress walls up to 3 m thick.

It is successor of the second capital of Asparuh`s state bearing the same name - imposing ruins are to be found 2 km south of the present day town. Veliki Preslav was the capital of the Bulgarian kingdom from 893 (in this year Tsar Simeon move the capital from Pliska to Preslav) until 969 in the epoch of its supreme might and in the boom of Old Bulgarian culture (the so-called Golden Age).

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