Ruse’s Landmarks

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Monument of Liberty

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Dohodno Zdanie ("Sava Ognianov" theater) "Aleksandrovska" street

The first private bank "Girdap" (The town's clock)

The old city centre of Ruse

The house of Andrea Turio

Rousse Historical Museum

The flower vase Rusenski lom Lipnik park

Orlova Chuka (Eagle rock) National Transport Museum

Pantheon of National Revival Heroes

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Monument of Liberty

The Monument of Liberty was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi. As time went by, it gained significance as one of the city's symbols, and now forms a part of its coat of arms.

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Dohodno Zdanie

Dohodno Zdanie is an imposing Neoclassical edifice in the city centre of Ruse, built in 1898–1902 to accommodate the local theatre performances. Along with the Monument of Liberty it is a symbol of the city.

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"Aleksandrovska" streetThe main street of the city is "Aleksandrovska". It is an architectural ensemble of buildings in Neo-Baroque, Neo-Rococo and other architectural styles.

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The first private bank "Girdap" (The town's clock)

Girdap was the first privately owned Bulgarian bank. Established in Ruse in 1881, Girdap was among the six largest banks in Bulgaria, and during the wars its financial group was the most influential in the country. Today the main building houses the administration of Ruse's Chamber of Commerce and it's a favorite meeting point.

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The old city centre of RuseThe old city centre is the square around the Rousse Historical Museum. The regional library "Lyuben Karavelov" is located on the square. The building is decorated with baroque ornaments- leaves, pearles and rosettes. The former bank of Ivan and Stefan Simeonov is situated at the beginning of "Aleksandrovska" street. The building is in the typical for Ruse, baroque style.

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The house of Andrea Turio

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The house of Andrea Turio is the most beautiful house in Ruse. It was completed in 1900. The input materials for the construction were carefully chosen from all over the world. The halls of the house are decorated in Pompeii art style.

The flower vaseThe flower vase is located at the city's park. Its height is 3.40 metres and its width is 7 metres.

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Rusenski lom (park)Nature Park of Rusenski Lom is one of the ten nature parks of Bulgaria. It is situated along the canyon type valley of Rusenski Lom River - the last right feeder of the Danube. The park has been announced as a protected area in 1970 and embraces a territory of 3408 hectares.

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Lipnik ParkIt is situated near the village of Nikolovo, 10 km (6 mi) away from Rusе. The park's size is around 2000 hectares and the main flora consists of linden trees.

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Orlova Chuka (Eagle rock)This cave is an archaeological reserve, located 8 km (5 mi) near Dve Mogili. The remains of prehistoric people and a cave bear were found there. The cave is the habitat of more than 10 types of bats, thousands of them living there in the winter. This is the longest cave in North Bulgaria (13 km) and the second cave by length in Bulgaria (has about 15 km (9 mi) of tunnels at 7 levels).

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The Rousse Regional Historical Museum was established in 1904. It holds approximately 140,000 items, including the Borovo treasure; the finds of excavations of the antique Danube castles Yatrus and Sexaginta Prista, and of the medieval Bulgarian city -Cherven; a collection of urban clothing, china, glass, and silver from the end of the 19th — beginning of the 20th century.

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Rousse Historical Museum

National Transport Museum

The National Transport Museum is situated on the bank of the Danube, in the country's first railway station, built in 1866.

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Pantheon of National Revival HeroesThe Pantheon of National Revival Heroes is a national monument and an ossuary, located in the city of Ruse. 39 famous Bulgarians are buried in it, including Lyuben Karavelov, Zahari Stoyanov, Stefan Karadza, Panoyot Hitov, Tonka Obretenova, Nikola Obretenov, Panayot Volov, Angel Kanchev, etc.

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