Hey you guys! Thanks for joining us on another journey.
Today we're in Bulgaria and we're going to show you the things to do around
taneko--Veliko Tarnovo-- like she said. If you're new to the
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tell you what, if you get a chance to come here to the fortress
it only costs six lev which is about three,
somewhere right around three dollars and fifty cents i would highly suggest going
inside the church it is very beautiful i couldn't bring
the camera in and film but the paintings are
magnificent. those murals were so different than
anything i have ever seen in another church old
or new. this fortress was often compared with
like Rome or Constantinople in its magnificence. Veliko Tarnovo
was the original capital. Sofia is the modern day capital but this fortress
is part of why it was the capital in the medieval times. as you can see
looking down on the little town everybody heats with wood
there's a lot of smoke in this valley. i tell you what this is probably the
biggest fortress i've been to i mean it's bigger than
Dubrovnik's city wall, see card above. i am in a turret
on the city wall of Dubrovnik
Croatia
it's unusual huh these things are huge! the Asen Dynasty Monument
it was built in 1985 to celebrate the 800th
anniversary of the uprising of Asen and Petar. the big deal about it is is
these two brothers were pivotal in leading to
liberation of Bulgaria back then from the Byzantine Empire. the sword in
the center is a symbol of power and prosperity of the second Bulgarian
kingdom. these brothers overthrew the Byzantine
Empire which led to power and prosperity in
what's called the second Bulgarian Kingdom
and it lasted from 1187 to 1280. each of the four represent Ivan, Peter
Kaloyan and Asen II so that's the four Tsars on their horses
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