Chirpan

Chirpan [ tʃirpan ] ( Bulgarian Чирпан ) is a town in central Bulgaria in the heart of Thrace. Chirpan is the administrative center of the municipality Chirpan.

Location

Chirpan lies on the southern slopes of the survey Chirpan Heights ( Bulg Чирпанските възвишения, 651 m).

In the Oblast Stara Zagora Chirpan is the third largest city of Stara Zagora and Kazanlak after. Chirpan located 39 km south-west of Stara Zagora and 50 km east of Plovdiv. The train station of Chirpan lies on the major railway line Plovdiv - Burgas.

The climate is temperate continental with mild Mediterranean influences. The rainfall is about 700 mm per year.

Attractions

• The museum house Pejo Jaworow ( Пейо Яворов )
• The gallery Nikola Manew ( Никола Манев )
• The monastery of Sveti Atanasij ( Свети Атанасий ) in the village Slatna Liwada ( Златна ливада )
• The archaeological site Karasura ( Roman way-station, a medieval fortress, only foundations) near the village Rupkite
• The historical museum
• The churches Sweta Bogorodiza ( Света Богородица ), Sveti Archangel Mikhail ( Свети Архангел Михаил ), Sveti Kiril i Methodius ( Свети Свети Кирил и Методий ) and Sveti Spas ( Свети Спас ).

Economy

( - Huge sparkling wine production Winprom ) developed until 1989 were in Chirpan especially mechanical engineering ( hydraulic systems and machinery for the food industry), textiles ( clothing factory ) and wine production.

After 1989 ( the year of change in Bulgaria) the local economy fell into disrepair due to lack of raw materials and structural problems. Currently, the cosmetics industry is developing well.

History

Chirpan is the successor of the ancient Roman settlement Scherampol ( bulg. Шерампол ), in the vicinity of the Roman city Pisus (7 km outside of today's Chirpan ) was. The present city was founded Chirpan beginning of the 15th century.

The name comes from the Roman name Chirpan the settlement and is the source Tekir ( Текир ), for which the city was created.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, during the period of the Bulgarian Revival, the town had a well-developed crafts and agriculture.

After the Russo- Turkish War (1877-1878), who brought the end of Ottoman rule, the city had a leading role in the struggle for reunification total of Bulgaria. The holiday of the city (annually on September 6 ) ( Ден на Съединението ) is on the day of reunification committed.

Due to the absence of markets in the Ottoman Empire fell after 1878 the craft in the city. For the wine-growing and wine production flourished.

Others

On the 6th of September is the annual Town Festival and the Autumn Fair.

Famous sons and daughters

• The Ottoman Marshal Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha - 1811-1885
• The poet Pejo Jaworow - 1878-1914
• Ringer Ivan Kolev