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PMPG ”Sv. Kliment Ohridski”, Montana, Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Unity makes strenght!

Where is Bulgaria located?

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. The capital and largest city is Sofia. Other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometers, Bulgaria is Europe's 16th- largest country.

Ancient culture

The Bulgarian ethnos is a result

• f mixture of Thracians, Slavs

and old Bulgarians. The Thracians paid tribute to the dead rulers as they built mounds and tombs. The Varna Necropolis is a burial site which is the oldest treasure in the world.

Sveshtari Tomb Varna Necropolis

Other famous tre reasures include:

Thracian King Teres’s Golden Mask Panagyurishte treasure Valchitran treasure

Early years

In 681 AD the Bulgars found the First Bulgarian Empire which dominated most of the Balkans.

Khan Asparuh crossing river Dunav

Simeon I the Great ruled Bulgaria from 893 to 927, during the First Bulgarian Empire. Simeon's successful wars led Bulgaria to its greatest territorial expansion ever, making it the most powerful state in Eastern Europe. His reign was also known as The Golden Age of Bulgarian culture.

“Bulgaria on three seas”, Bulgaria’s territory during Simeon’s rule. Tsar Simeon I The Great

Liberation of f Bulgaria

In Bulgarian historiography, the liberation of Bulgaria refers to those events of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) that led to the re- establishment of the Bulgarian state under the Treaty of San Stefano on 3rd of March 1878 – our National Day. On 6th September 1885, Eastern Rumelia became part of the Principality of Bulgaria after a bloodless unification.

Battle of Shipka Principality Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia

Dobrudzha

Dobrudzha is a historical region in Northeastern Bulgaria. It is called “The granary of Bulgaria”, because a lot of wheat is grown there.

Rose Valley

The Rose Valley is a region in Bulgaria. The valley is famous for its rose-growing industry which has been cultivated there for centuries. It produces most of the world's rose oil per capita. Each year, festivals celebrating roses and rose oil are held. One of them is the very popular “Queen of Roses” contest.

Queen of Roses awards in Kazanlak Rose oil

Ski re resorts – Bansko and Pamporovo

Bansko ski resort is the best winter resort in Bulgaria with the longest ski runs and the richest cultural history. The town of Bansko is situated at the foot of the Pirin mountain in the south-western Bulgaria.

Bansko Pamporovo

The winter resort Pamporovo is situated at the foot of Snezhanka peak in the Rhodope mountain.

Rila lakes

The Seven Rila Lakes are a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains in Bulgaria. They are without a doubt one of the most notable natural attractions on the Balkan Peninsula. Their beauty touches thousands of Bulgarian and international visitors.

Rila Lakes

Black sea

The Bulgarian Black Sea coast is a wonderful place for a summer holiday. The beaches and the sea offer excellent conditions for various water sports such as surfing, water skiing, diving, underwater exploration, and fishing.

Sunny beach Albena resort Varna’s seaside Festival of Sand Figures - Burgas

Traditional Food

Banitsa is a traditional Bulgarian food prepared by layering a mixture of whisked eggs and pieces

• f cheese between fine layers and then

baked in an oven.

Banitsa

Shopska salad is a popular Bulgarian cold

• salad. It is made from tomatoes,

cucumbers, onion, raw or roasted peppers, Bulgarian white cheese (sirene), and parsley.

Shopska salad

Bulg lgaria is is als lso proud of:

Perperikon The Belogradchik rocks Rila Monastery Tsarevets Aleksander Nevski Cathedral

MONTANA

Location

Montana is a city in North-western Bulgaria and it is the administrative center of the Montana Province.

The re residents of f Montana

North of Stara Planina and it is surrounded from the South and East by

• uplands. Оn the outskirts of the city is Ogosta Dam.

Placement

Ogosta River

Roman ti times

Castra ad Montanensium

Middle Ages Ottoman ru rule

His istory

• 1. Kutlovitsa
• 2. Ferdinand
• 3. Mihaylovgrad
• 4. Montana

Names of f the town

In Montana there are more than 2000 registered enterprises, including machinery, food industry and electronic services.

Industry and economics

Agriculture

The temperate continental climate and black soils create perfect conditions for growing wheat, vegetables, sunflowers, barley and corn.

Livestock

Sheep, cattle, pigs and cows are mainly bred in Montana region.

Landmarks

The most famous historical place in the town is the Ancient Roman fortress. The center of the city and the main square are really lovely for a walk especially in the spring and summer, because of the fountains and the huge amount of flowers.

Мonuments

The September revolt Тhe first mayor of Montana The aviator Bogdan Iliev Yordan Radichkov Тhe Apostle Vasil Levski

Famous people

Montana is also a hometown of very famous people. Authors, actors, sportsmen, singers, politicians and even more are just part of the talents born in Montana. Some of these names are:

Yordanka Blagoeva: World Champion and

ex record holder on high jump

Stiliyan Petrov: Football player for big

football clubs like Aston Villa and Celtic

Elen Koleva: actress

ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

Our school is the first high school in

• Montana. Throughout

the years it has educated over 3000 students, with numerous achievements in many fields including some

• n a world level, for

example the invention

• f astronaut food.

OUR PATRON

Our patron – Saint Kliment Ohridski was a medieval Bulgarian scholar, writer and enlightener of the Slavs. He created the Cyrillic alphabet.

Saint Kliment Ohridski

100 100th

th anniversary

Our school had its 100th anniversary not so long ago (2015), which was generously celebrated with a number of live performances of different kinds.

Ext xtracurricular activities

When it comes to extracurricular activities, there is a wide range to choose from. Some of which are: the astronomy club, UNICEF program, club Europe, several sport ones and our well known school orchestra.

Brass Band Montana Club “Europe”

ACHIEVEMENTS

1st place at “Bulgaria’s got talent” 1st places at mathematics competitions 1st place at “Golden Classical Music Awards” in New York The annual award “John Atanasov”

Sources:

• thecrazytourist.com
• wikipedia.org
• bulgariainside.com
• vagabond.bg
• archaeologyinbulgaria.com
• pmgmontana.com

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