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Location
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The town of Smolyan (34 641 inhabitants, 850 to 1050 m above sea level) is scattered in the narrow gorge of the river Cherna, in the most beautiful part of the Rhodopes. It is about 260 km away from Sofia, 103 km from Plovdiv, 46 km from Devin and 16 km south of the resort Pamporovo.
HISTORY
In 1960 the three neighbouring villages of Smolyan, Raikovo and Ustovo merged in a town, which was named Smolyan.
“Smolyan” Residential area (the highest) is the successor of the vanished village of Ezerovo, which was situated 3 km above the town, amidst the Smolyan lakes . During the period of the attempts to convert the native population to Mohammedanism (17 th century), some of the inhabitants were killed, others ran to the mountains and those who adopted the Muslim religion populated the areas along Cherna River, where the modern residential area lies. The Turks named this new settlement Pashmakli.
The name of Smolyan was given to this neighbourhood after the Liberation and it came out of the name of the Slavonic tribe of Smoleni.
“Raikovo” residential area developed as a craftsmanship village. “Ustovo” residential area became an important market centre.
LANDMARKS
Within “SMOLYAN” RESIDENTIAL AREA: the Revival age houses of Meramovi, Sarievi and a couple of other.
The overarched bridge across Cherna River built in the beginning of 18 th century.
The Planetarium is the biggest in Bulgaria- blvd. Bulgaria 20, phone: 0301 23074
The Museum of the History of Mid-Rhodope mountain possesses more than 150 000 exhibits - “New Centre” Complex, phone: 0301 27 028 The city Art Gallery accommodates thousands of masterpieces of artists and sculptors- “New Centre” Complex, phone: 0301 38085
“RAIKOVO” RESIDENTIAL AREA: The Pangalova House – valuable architectural monument of culture dating back to 1860, Alibeev Konak - an old residential and economic activity complex. Memorial-Bone vault was inaugurated in honour of the inhabitants of Raikovo, who died for the Liberation. “St. Nedelya” Church (1836) has a richly ornamented iconostasis and the Mazolevs Fountain .
“USTOVO” RESIDENTIAL AREA: Mednikarska Charshiya – the old coppersmith marketplace The Hadjiivanovs House, which provided shelter to the headquarters of the Russian troops in the region during the Liberation War (1877-1878) The Sheremetevs, Тankovs, Hadjichonovs Houses are also within this area. “St.Nikola” Church is remarkable with its plentiful, rich wall painting and original architecture.
The Rhodope Drama Theatre is successfully functioning - Bulgaria blvd., phone: 0301 25178.