Vishovgrad

Vishovgrad Вишовград
Village
Vishovgrad
Coordinates: 43°09′25″N 25°18′00″E / 43.15694°N 25.30000°E / 43.15694; 25.30000Coordinates: 43°09′25″N 25°18′00″E / 43.15694°N 25.30000°E / 43.15694; 25.30000
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Veliko Tarnovo
Community	Pavlikeni
Government
• Mayor	Emanuil Manolov
Area
• Total	42,436 km2 (16,385 sq mi)
Elevation	246 m (807 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	430
• Density	0.010/km2 (0.026/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Post code	5239
Area code(s)	061308

Vishovgrad is a village in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Northern Bulgaria.

The village is about 36 kilometers from Veliko Tarnovo and 10 kilometers from Pavlikeni.

History

Vishovgrad is a village with a long and interesting history. The scientists say that they have discovered archaeological evidence of the first people to inhabit the area, dating from more than 2,000 years ago. Most of the exhibits are sold or stay in the museums.

The beginning of today's Bulgarian village Vishovgrad started when Bulgaria was under Osman rule. The first Bulgarians came from nearby villages which had been destroyed and built their houses more safely, hidden between the hills Chuckata and Golish in what is now the oldest part of the village. Around the village was a road which joined Sofia and Varna in those days.

From 1945 in Vishovgrad had electricity.
In 1947 In Vishovgrad build TKZS which cooperate all farmers in the village but around seven families don't go to the TKZS and continue to make their own farming.
From 1967 in Vishovgrad were built a new Post office.

The village today has a population of 200 to 300 permanent residents. Vishovgrad has only one carrier for stones which employs around 10 to 14 people. Because of its very attractive location on the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, the village has attracted retired foreigners from various European countries, including Belgium and the UK. They often buy property in the village and either settle there permanently or use it as a summer home.

Geography

Topography

Vishovgrad is locked between hills. Chuckata and Golish are hills from which you can see the village. The land of Vishovgrad is more extensive than that of other villages in Veliko Tarnovo province.

Climate

Cityscape

Neighborhoods

Name of Vishovgrad's neighborhoods:

• Selishte
• Korea
• Cherven briag
• Varvishte
• Asanca

Areas

Name of Vishovgrad`s areas:

• Zarapovo
• Plujna
• Katkara
• Kanla Dere
• Dribaka

Nature

Plants: Trees: oak, walnut, pine, apple, pear, lime, birch, plum, acacia, fir, poplar, mulberry, peach, cherry

Animals: jackal, rabbit, pheasant, eagle, sparrow, partridge

Culture

From 1910, Vishovgrad has had groups for singing Bulgarian traditional songs and Old Time songs. They sing at the center of the village where people gather to listen, especially on festivals when all the villagers get together and celebrate from the evening to the morning.

In Vishovgrad in the period from 1947 to 1999, there was a group of dancers which was active at every big feast. This group attended festivals of Bulgarian traditional music in different parts of the country. At the beginning in the 1950s, the group had 50 members, some from the local school.

Festivals

• 1 January - New Year
• 2 August (Old Ilinden ) - every year Fest of the village
• 23 July - The battle of Stefan Karadja
• 25 December - Christmas

Sports

The football team of the village, CSKA Vishovgrad, started in the 1930s. CSKA Vishovgrad played in Veliko Tarnovo Province's league and had good results in 1950 and 1951 particularly. Players from this team were transferred to the teams of Pavlikeni and Veliko Tarnovo.

When the village had a lot of young people, they played sports like basketball and volleyball too, but there have been no formal teams equivalent to the soccer team CSKA Vishovfgrad.

Economy

Vishovgrad has one carrier for stone, formerly a workshop for a textile and agricultural company. It was founded at the end of 1950s to get stone for the roads in Veliko Tarnovo Province on the time of People's Republic of Bulgaria. For transporting they used very old German trucks and Russian KrAZ trucks in the beginning. The firm employs around 20 people. In the beginning of 1978 the workers increased to 80. The People's Republic of Bulgaria bought a new truck for getting more stone and to get easier work. The team works on two changes one morning and one afternoon. The firm also employs people to guard the building at night. In 1978 they built more constructions for better quality.

Demographics

Transportation

There are several ways to reach Vishovrad by public transportation.

By train

The closest train station is located in the town of Pavlikeni which is just 10km away from the village of Vishovgrad. Pavlikeni lies on one of the major train routes in Bulgaria connecting Sofia and Varna. The train journey from both Sofia and Varna takes approximately 3.5 hours. The only way to reach Vishovgrad from Pavlikeni is by bus or taxi. Several buses connecting towns in the area pass by Vishovgrad. Taxis can be found right outside the train station in Pavlikeni.

By bus

Many of the bus companies in Bulgaria pass through the city of Veliko Turnovo located about 35km south east of Vishovgrad. There are only two buses (one in early morning and one in late afternoon) that go to Vishovgrad from Veliko Turnovo.

The bus lines serving the village of Vishovgrad are:

• Veliko Tarnovo-Vishovgrad-Pavlikeni
• Sevlievo-Vishovgrad-Pavlikeni

The main bus stop in Vishovgrad is conveniently located in the center of the village.

Cars in Vishovgrad are mostly from Europe and USSR and Russia.

VAZ-2101 - 135
VAZ-2103 - 57
Moskvitch 2140 - 129
Moskvitch 412 - 39
Polski Fiat 125p - 105
ZAZ-968 - 10

Gallery

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  Post

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  Old workshop

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  Library

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  Bakers

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  Stadium