Ruse, Bulgaria : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Ruse

Official name

Ruse

Native name

Русе

Country

Bulgaria

Province
(Oblast)

Ruse

Government

Mayor

Bozhidar Yotov

Geography

Elevation

147.6 ft (45 m)

Demography

Total Population

146 609|population_footnotes= (Census February 2011)

Other information

Time zone

EET (UTC+2)

- Summer (DST)

EEST (UTC+3)

Postal Code

7000

Area code

082

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Bulgaria's Ruse Airport Wants to Serve Romania's Bucharest - Novinite.com Novinite.com--The concession of the nearby airport in the -Bulgarian- Danube city of -Ruse- will turn it to an even more important transportation center in Europe. ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:54:38 GMT+00:00
Rental prices in Bulgaria's upscale shopping centres fell 25 per cent in Q3 - Sofia Echo Sofia Echo--Rental prices in -Bulgarian- firs-class shopping centres fell 25 per cent in annual terms in the third quarter of 2010, according to consultancy Forton ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:20:35 GMT+00:00
Russia's Mechel Acquires 100% in Bulgaria's Russe Heating Utility - Novinite.com Novinite.com---...- years after acquisition without the accord of the -Bulgarian- government. Currently Toplofikatsiya--Ruse- holds 2.8% of the electricity market in the country.--- - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:50:46 GMT+00:00
Bulgaria, Romania to Develop Alternative Tourism on Danube Coast - Novinite.com Novinite.com--Katya Goranova, head of the Business center for helping small and medium enterprises in the -Bulgarian- city of -Ruse-, announced Friday that the project ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:40:42 GMT+00:00
Danube Level Declines Drastically in Bulgarian Section - Novinite.com Novinite.com--The level of the Danube River near -Bulgaria's Ruse- has declined by 5 meters in 20 days. After at the beginning of July, the Danube reached the critical 800 ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:22:31 GMT+00:00
Bulgarian Police Launch 'All Trumps' Special Ops - Novinite.com Novinite.com--The operation is against tax fraud in the amount of BGN 250 M and involves raids at 28 addresses in the cities of Sofia, Varna, -Ruse-, Plovdiv, ... - Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:51:52 GMT+00:00
Danube River Surpasses Critical Level at Bulgaria's Ruse - Novinite.com Novinite.com---...- predicted an increase of its level by 5 cm near -Ruse-, and it is therefore unclear how the situation with the largest -Bulgarian- Danube city will envelope.--- - Date : Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:48:40 GMT+00:00
Bulgaria 'Most Corrupt' Judge Faces Disciplinary Action - Novinite.com Novinite.com--The video was uploaded on the -Bulgarian- video sharing website vbox7.com in April, with a comment reading “The -Ruse- District Judge Petar Balkov drunk, ... - Date : Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:20:48 GMT+00:00
Bulgaria: Archaeology Excavations at Sexaginta Prista Fortress Expand - Balkan Travellers Balkan Travellers--4 June 2010 \| The archaeological excavations of the Roman fortress Sexaginta Prista, located near the city of -Ruse- in north-central -Bulgaria-, will continue ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:51:10 GMT+00:00
THIS BEER 'WILL MAKE YOUR BOOBS BIGGER' - Daily Star Daily Star--Inventors in -Bulgaria- claim their Bohza beer has been brewed specifically to make boobs grow bigger. The beer, brewed from fermented wheat flour and yeast, ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:01:41 GMT+00:00

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Bulgaria's Ruse Airport Wants to Serve Romania's Bucharest - Novinite.com

Novinite.com--The concession of the nearby airport in the -Bulgarian- Danube city of -Ruse- will turn it to an even more important transportation center in Europe. ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:54:38 GMT+00:00

Rental prices in Bulgaria's upscale shopping centres fell 25 per cent in Q3 - Sofia Echo

Sofia Echo--Rental prices in -Bulgarian- firs-class shopping centres fell 25 per cent in annual terms in the third quarter of 2010, according to consultancy Forton ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:20:35 GMT+00:00

Russia's Mechel Acquires 100% in Bulgaria's Russe Heating Utility - Novinite.com

Novinite.com---...- years after acquisition without the accord of the -Bulgarian- government. Currently Toplofikatsiya--Ruse- holds 2.8% of the electricity market in the country.--- - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:50:46 GMT+00:00

Bulgaria, Romania to Develop Alternative Tourism on Danube Coast - Novinite.com

Novinite.com--Katya Goranova, head of the Business center for helping small and medium enterprises in the -Bulgarian- city of -Ruse-, announced Friday that the project ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:40:42 GMT+00:00

Danube Level Declines Drastically in Bulgarian Section - Novinite.com

Novinite.com--The level of the Danube River near -Bulgaria's Ruse- has declined by 5 meters in 20 days. After at the beginning of July, the Danube reached the critical 800 ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:22:31 GMT+00:00

Bulgarian Police Launch 'All Trumps' Special Ops - Novinite.com

Novinite.com--The operation is against tax fraud in the amount of BGN 250 M and involves raids at 28 addresses in the cities of Sofia, Varna, -Ruse-, Plovdiv, ... - Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:51:52 GMT+00:00

Danube River Surpasses Critical Level at Bulgaria's Ruse - Novinite.com

Novinite.com---...- predicted an increase of its level by 5 cm near -Ruse-, and it is therefore unclear how the situation with the largest -Bulgarian- Danube city will envelope.--- - Date : Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:48:40 GMT+00:00

Bulgaria 'Most Corrupt' Judge Faces Disciplinary Action - Novinite.com

Novinite.com--The video was uploaded on the -Bulgarian- video sharing website vbox7.com in April, with a comment reading “The -Ruse- District Judge Petar Balkov drunk, ... - Date : Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:20:48 GMT+00:00

Bulgaria: Archaeology Excavations at Sexaginta Prista Fortress Expand - Balkan Travellers

Balkan Travellers--4 June 2010 | The archaeological excavations of the Roman fortress Sexaginta Prista, located near the city of -Ruse- in north-central -Bulgaria-, will continue ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:51:10 GMT+00:00

THIS BEER 'WILL MAKE YOUR BOOBS BIGGER' - Daily Star

Daily Star--Inventors in -Bulgaria- claim their Bohza beer has been brewed specifically to make boobs grow bigger. The beer, brewed from fermented wheat flour and yeast, ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:01:41 GMT+00:00

Population change for the period 1880- 2010
Fall of Socialism and democratic Bulgaria :
Year
Population*	26 163	27 194	36 255	41 447	57 509	83 453	128 888	159 578	183 746	170 038	161 453	157 540	156 761	146 609
Permanent address											190 798	177 104	175 374	173 205
Current address											179 666	170 208	168 116	165 208

Population change for the period 1880- 2010

Fall of Socialism and democratic Bulgaria :

Year

Population*

26 163

27 194

36 255

41 447

57 509

83 453

128 888

159 578

183 746

170 038

161 453

157 540

156 761

146 609

Permanent address

190 798

177 104

175 374

173 205

Current address

179 666

170 208

168 116

165 208

Architectural landmarks :
Site	Description	Photo
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.
Dohodno Zdanie ("Sava Ognianov" theater)	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.
"Aleksandrovska" street	The main street of the city is "Aleksandrovska". It is an architectural ensemble of buildings in Neo-Baroque, Neo-Rococo and other architectural styles
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 Control and it a favorite meeting point.
The old city centre of Ruse	The 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.
The house of Elias Canetti, Nobel Prize laureate in Literature - 1981	The house is located on "Slavianska" street.
The house of Andrea Turio	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.
Insurance company "Bulgaria"	Insurance company "Bulgaria" was the first one in Bulgaria. It was created in 1891. The building is located on the main street "Aleksandrovska" and it was constructed in the neoclassicism architectural style.
The flower vase	The flower vase is located at the city's park. Its height is 3.40 metres and its width is 7 metres.

Architectural landmarks :

Site

Description

Photo

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.

Dohodno Zdanie ("Sava Ognianov" theater)

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.

"Aleksandrovska" street

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

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 Control and it a favorite meeting point.

The old city centre of Ruse

The 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.

The house of Elias Canetti, Nobel Prize laureate in Literature - 1981

The house is located on "Slavianska" street.

The house of Andrea Turio

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.

Insurance company "Bulgaria"

Insurance company "Bulgaria" was the first one in Bulgaria. It was created in 1891. The building is located on the main street "Aleksandrovska" and it was constructed in the neoclassicism architectural style.

The flower vase

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

Natural landmarks :
Site	Description	Photo
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. The park is recognized as an interesting and precious site of high aesthetic value preserving beautiful riverside terraces, meanders, high vertical rocks, areas of rich variety of species, caves, rock formations, historical monuments of national and international significance.
Lipnik park	It is situated near the village of Nikolovo, 10 km away from Rusе. The park's size is around 20,000 decares and the main flora consists of linden trees.
Orlova Chuka (Eagle rock)	This cave is an archaeological reserve, located 8 km 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 kilometers of tunnels at 7 levels).

Natural landmarks :

Site

Description

Photo

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. The park is recognized as an interesting and precious site of high aesthetic value preserving beautiful riverside terraces, meanders, high vertical rocks, areas of rich variety of species, caves, rock formations, historical monuments of national and international significance.

Lipnik park

It is situated near the village of Nikolovo, 10 km away from Rusе. The park's size is around 20,000 decares and the main flora consists of linden trees.

Orlova Chuka (Eagle rock)

This cave is an archaeological reserve, located 8 km 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 kilometers of tunnels at 7 levels).

Museums :
Site	Description	Photo
Rousse Historical Museum	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.
Roman fortress "Sexaginta Prista"	Sexaginta Prista is located at the city of Ruse. The name means "the port town of the sixty ships".
Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo	The Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo are a group of monolithic churches, chapels and monasteries hewn out of solid rock, located near the village of Ivanovo, 20 km south of Ruse, on the high rocky banks of the park Rusenski Lom. The complex is noted for its beautiful and well-preserved medieval frescoes. The Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979.
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.
"Urban lifestyle of Rousse" museum	The exposition represents the role of Ruse as a gateway towards Europe, and the influx of European urban culture into Bulgaria at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. Sample interior layouts are shown, of a drawing-room, a living-room, a music hall and a bedroom, with furniture from Vienna, as well as collections of urban clothing, of jewelry and other accessories, of silverware (cutlery) and china, which mark the changes present in the daily life of Ruse citizens. The first grand piano, imported into Bulgaria from Vienna, can be seen here.
Pantheon of National Revival Heroes	The 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 Karadzha, Panayot Hitov, Tonka Obretenova, Nikola Obretenov, Panayot Volov, Angel Kanchev, etc.
The stronghold of Cherven	The stronghold of Cherven was one of the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary military, administrative, economic and cultural centres between the 12th and the 14th century. The ruins of the fortress are located near the village of the same name 30 � 35 km south of Rousse, northeastern Bulgaria.
"Zahari Stoyanov" Museum	Zahari Stoyanov was a Bulgarian revolutionary, writer, and historian. The museum shows expositions from the Bulugarian Revival period and about the life and struggles of Zahari Stoyanov.

Museums :

Site

Description

Photo

Rousse Historical Museum

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.

Roman fortress "Sexaginta Prista"

Sexaginta Prista is located at the city of Ruse. The name means "the port town of the sixty ships".

Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo

The Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo are a group of monolithic churches, chapels and monasteries hewn out of solid rock, located near the village of Ivanovo, 20 km south of Ruse, on the high rocky banks of the park Rusenski Lom. The complex is noted for its beautiful and well-preserved medieval frescoes. The Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979.

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.

"Urban lifestyle of Rousse" museum

The exposition represents the role of Ruse as a gateway towards Europe, and the influx of European urban culture into Bulgaria at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. Sample interior layouts are shown, of a drawing-room, a living-room, a music hall and a bedroom, with furniture from Vienna, as well as collections of urban clothing, of jewelry and other accessories, of silverware (cutlery) and china, which mark the changes present in the daily life of Ruse citizens. The first grand piano, imported into Bulgaria from Vienna, can be seen here.

Pantheon of National Revival Heroes

The 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 Karadzha, Panayot Hitov, Tonka Obretenova, Nikola Obretenov, Panayot Volov, Angel Kanchev, etc.

The stronghold of Cherven

The stronghold of Cherven was one of the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary military, administrative, economic and cultural centres between the 12th and the 14th century. The ruins of the fortress are located near the village of the same name 30 � 35 km south of Rousse, northeastern Bulgaria.

"Zahari Stoyanov" Museum

Zahari Stoyanov was a Bulgarian revolutionary, writer, and historian. The museum shows expositions from the Bulugarian Revival period and about the life and struggles of Zahari Stoyanov.

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