Simeonovgrad

Simeonovgrad

Simeonovgrad ( _bg. Симеоновград, "town of Simeon") is a town in southern Bulgaria, located in Haskovo Province on both banks of the Maritsa River. Three bridges connect the town's two parts.

Near Simeonovgrad lie the ruins of the Ancient Roman and Byzantine fortress of "Constantia" from the Late Antiquity (4th century AD), which developed into one of the large towns of Northern Thrace until the beginning of the 13th century.

The dominant religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The town has two churches, the Church of the Most Holy Mother of God in the town centre and the Church of St Nicholas the Thaumaturge in the Zlati dol quarter. Former name of it was "Seymen" which meaning "Brave Turk from Middle Anatolia".

Municipality

Simeonovgrad is also the seat of Simeonovgrad municipality (part of Haskovo Province), which includes the following 8 villages:

External links

* [http://www.simeonovgrad.com/ Simeonovgrad municipality website]


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