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town of Kotel

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Kotel is a town in eastern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of Municipality Kotel, Sliven Region.


The town is the third largest in area after Sliven and Nova Zagora. Kotel is located 49 km northeast of Sliven, 37 km south of the town Omurtag 328 km east of Sofia, about 120 km west of Burgas and the international airport. Situated in a valley of the River Kotleshnitsa -  Eastern Stara Planina mountain, to pass of  important geographical and strategic communication. The population is about 6 500 people, the altitude is 643 m.

Nature and History

Kotel is a town with a beautiful and preserved nature, clean air and mountain streams. The town is of an important cultural and historical significance, and is often called "the cradle of Bulgarian Revival". In the past, was popular center carpet making. The rich history, the Revival architecture and beautiful mountains around attract many Bulgarian and foreign tourists.

Landmarks

Kotel is declared an architectural and historical reserve and is one of the "Hundred Bulgarian  tourist sites". There are over 110 preserved houses from the Revival. 

There is Museum of Natural History, which is among the largest in Bulgaria. Municipal library "Petar Mateev" has a rich collection of books, where you can find a variety of scientific literature. In Kotel is located in the National School for Folk Arts Philip Kutev with admission after seventh grade. Specialties: folk instruments, folk singing, Bulgarian dances, folklore instruments (making folk instruments).
The historical Museum Kotel has 3 exposures  (Kotlenski Revival  in Georgi Rakovski Pantheon, Kotlenski Revival life - Kyorpeeva house, carpets and fabrics Starokotlenski - Galatansko school) and 5 exposures and Jeravna Medven (History of Jeravna - House Sava Filaretov ,Customs and Culture of the Revival Jeravna - House Chorbadji Russi, Jordan Yovkov - House Yovkov Jordan, Applied and Fine Arts - Art Gallery Jeravna and Zahari Stoyanov- House Zahari Stoyanov in the village Medven).

Surroundings 

Zheravna Village is located 14 km from Kotel. Zhevravna is an architectural reserve, and each house (total number 200) is a unique cultural monument. 12 km southeast of Kotel is situated ithe picturesque, mountain village Medven. Besides the beautiful nature and hospitable inhabitants village known preserved Revival houses, similar to those in Zheravna and Kotel.

Source: http://bg.wikipedia.org
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