Varna is the third largest city in Bulgaria and the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It has a long history dating back 7,000 years and was an important center of Christianity between the 9th-14th centuries when it was under Ottoman rule. Varna remains a cultural and tourist center known for its beaches, archaeological sites, and cultural festivals.
Educational Hungary presentation in English. I has been using this presentation during my EVS in Poland to share interesting facts for Polish students/adults.
The village of Viscri, Weiskirich in the Saxon dialect, is located in the south-eastern part of Transylvania, about 8km (5mi) from the town of Bunesti, the last one been located on E60, 35km (22mi) from the famous Sighisoara.
Once you have passed by the town of Bunesti you’ll drive on a bad road flanked by the Transylvanian hills. It was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. Initially Roman Catholic, it became Lutheran following the Reformation.
Viscri is a small village, with no more than 500 inhabitants, from which only about 27 are Saxons. People say that Viscri hide the most picturesque fortified church of the Saxons from Transylvania.
Unlike other Transylvanian fortified churches, Viscri was built around 1100 by the Szekler population and taken over by Saxon colonists in 1185. This explains why this unique gothic church displays a plain straight ceiling rather than a traditional vaulted one. In the 14th century, the eastern section was rebuilt and around 1525, the first fortification walls with towers were added.
Viscri is also known due to the great job in restoring done by the Mihai Eminescu Trust, the foundation patroned by The Prince of Wales. What is less known is that the work and the efforts of the foundation covers not only Viscri, but many other Saxon villages in Transylvania.
Do not miss the Museum of the Church which has many interesting objects. There are furniture and typical tools of ancient crafts. And the few original clothes reveal amazing, charming decoration.
Enjoy the view from the Tower. Looking all arround from the tower, you will see the tiled roofs of the village between the trees and all the natural surrounding.
Presentation made by teachers and students of Hristo Botev School from Vraysa, Bulgaria. This presentation was shown in Gödöllö in November 2010 as part of the Project Meeting for our Comenius Project
Educational Hungary presentation in English. I has been using this presentation during my EVS in Poland to share interesting facts for Polish students/adults.
The village of Viscri, Weiskirich in the Saxon dialect, is located in the south-eastern part of Transylvania, about 8km (5mi) from the town of Bunesti, the last one been located on E60, 35km (22mi) from the famous Sighisoara.
Once you have passed by the town of Bunesti you’ll drive on a bad road flanked by the Transylvanian hills. It was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. Initially Roman Catholic, it became Lutheran following the Reformation.
Viscri is a small village, with no more than 500 inhabitants, from which only about 27 are Saxons. People say that Viscri hide the most picturesque fortified church of the Saxons from Transylvania.
Unlike other Transylvanian fortified churches, Viscri was built around 1100 by the Szekler population and taken over by Saxon colonists in 1185. This explains why this unique gothic church displays a plain straight ceiling rather than a traditional vaulted one. In the 14th century, the eastern section was rebuilt and around 1525, the first fortification walls with towers were added.
Viscri is also known due to the great job in restoring done by the Mihai Eminescu Trust, the foundation patroned by The Prince of Wales. What is less known is that the work and the efforts of the foundation covers not only Viscri, but many other Saxon villages in Transylvania.
Do not miss the Museum of the Church which has many interesting objects. There are furniture and typical tools of ancient crafts. And the few original clothes reveal amazing, charming decoration.
Enjoy the view from the Tower. Looking all arround from the tower, you will see the tiled roofs of the village between the trees and all the natural surrounding.
Presentation made by teachers and students of Hristo Botev School from Vraysa, Bulgaria. This presentation was shown in Gödöllö in November 2010 as part of the Project Meeting for our Comenius Project
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2. Population: 358 524 people
The town is situated on the north-east coast of
Varna lake. Varna is the biggest town on the
Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is the third biggest
town in Bulgaria.
3. Varna is a cultural and tourist centre. According to a national
survey Varna is the best town for living in the country.
4. History
The town history can be traced back to a period of 7000 years
ago. Archeologists have found the oldest remains of villages
along the Black sea coast by our town
5. Odessos fortress, whose name is a translation of the
older name Varna, was founded in 6th century BC.
6. At the end of 6th
century the fortress
was destroyed and
in 7th century the
founder of the
Bulgarian kingdom
Khan Asparuh built
his palace in its
place
7. An old graveyard covering
the area of 7500 sq.km was
discovered near Varna in
1972 which was dated back
to the end of the 5th and the
beginning of 6th century BC.
The golden treasure found
there is considered to be the
oldest gold in the world.
8. Between the 9th and the
14th century Varna became
an important centre of
Christianity.
In 1389 it came under the
rule of the Ottoman
empire.
9. The Polish king Vladislav III
called later Varnenchik and the
Transilvanian chief Yanush
Hunyadi led the Christian army
in the battle against the Ottoman
army. A park-musem was built
there to commemorate the
battle. The biggest housing
complex in the town is named
after Vladislav Varnenchik.
10.
11. The Roman baths are the biggest antique public building
found in Bulgaria covering an area of 7000 sq.km.
Nowadays part of the baths is used as a stage for theatre
performances and concerts
12. Varna Aquarium was founded 100 years ago. All Black sea
species are exhibited there.
16. Evksinograd, a former summer royal palace, covers an area
of 8000 decares. It is situated not far from St. St.
Constantine and Elena summer resort.
17. The Sea garden is a favourite place for walks and rest. It was
designed by the Czech gardener Anton Novak
18. “Love is a folly” is the name of the international film festival
held in Varna which is one of the important art events in
Bulgaria.
19. Varna Summer, which started in 1926, is the oldest music
festival in the country in the field of the classical music.
20. The Palace of Culture and Sports is where many important
sport events take place