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Pazardzhik Clock Tower
Pazardzhik Clock Tower () is a clock tower located in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria. History From the founding to the demolition The tower was built in the 18th century in Tatar Pazardzhik and was demolished in 1928 due to the serious Chirpan–Plovdiv earthquakes. Almost a hundred years later in 2010 the local community rebuilt it with common forces. The tower stands on the Unification Square. The first tower was established in 1741 in Tatar Pazardzhik, which was located in the Ottoman Empire. The clock tower in Pazardzhik is very old and was originally built in 1741. At the time exact time was something exotic and the Ottoman idea of time was a very loose concept. The Turks were not famous for their accuracy, but Bulgarian craftsmen and traders needed more accurate measurement of time. So the tower was erected right in the center of the town, just next to the Ottoman governor's quarters, the marketplace and the workshops. It was the town clock. It is supposed to have had the shape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazardzhik
Pazardzhik ( bg, Пазарджик ) is a city situated along the banks of the Maritsa river, southern Bulgaria. It is the capital of Pazardzhik Province and centre for the homonymous Pazardzhik Municipality. The Tatars founded Pazardzhik in the end of the XIV century, which they named it ''Tatar-Pazardzhik''. The population was predominantly muslim. That provoke an interest to christians, which would allow the first church in the small town in the XVII century and also create the first church ''St. Mary''. The economy grew over the centuries with the prosper trading of iron, leather and rice. During the 19th century, a brief siege was made during the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) and the Russians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) kicked the Ottomans from the area. Even though undefended, it was spared from massacres, because the Armenian Ovanes Sovadzhiyan prevented the Ottomans from carrying out their plan to burn down and murder the inhabitants the small town by tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Architecture
Ottoman architecture is the architectural style that developed under the Ottoman Empire. It first emerged in northwestern Anatolia in the late 13th century and developed from earlier Seljuk architecture, Seljuk Turkish architecture, with influences from Byzantine architecture, Byzantine and Iranian architecture, Iranian architecture along with other architectural traditions in the Middle East.: "The grand tradition of Ottoman architecture, established in the 16th century, differed markedly from that of the earlier Moors. It was derived from both the Byzantine Christian tradition, outlined above, and native Middle Eastern forms used by the Islamic Seljuk Turks, who preceded the Ottomans. The Byzantine tradition, particularly as embodied in Hagia Sophia, was perhaps the major source of inspiration." "The mosques of the classical period are more elaborate than those of earlier times. They derive from a fusion of a native Turkish tradition with certain elements of the plan of Haghia S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clock Tower
Clock towers are a specific type of structure which house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another building. Some other buildings also have clock faces on their exterior but these structures serve other main functions. Clock towers are a common sight in many parts of the world with some being iconic buildings. One example is the Elizabeth Tower in London (usually called "Big Ben", although strictly this name belongs only to the bell inside the tower). Definition There are many structures which may have clocks or clock faces attached to them and some structures have had clocks added to an existing structure. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat a structure is defined as a building if at least fifty percent of its height is made up of floor plates containing habitable floor area. Structures that do not meet this crite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Chirpan–Plovdiv Earthquakes
The Chirpan–Plovdiv earthquakes struck central Bulgaria, south of the Sredna Gora on two separate days in April 1928. The event consisted of two main earthquakes that had a moment magnitude of 7.1 (), occurring four days apart on the 14th and 18th respectively. Major damage was reported, with over 70,000 buildings collapsing. An estimated 127 people died in both earthquakes, with many thousands affected in its aftermath. The two powerful earthquakes could also be felt in Greece, where they also caused significant damage. The cost of damage totaled 5 billion Bulgarian lev. Earthquake The earthquake pair involved a rupture of two separate faults. The first shock ruptured a long and wide, south-dipping and east–west striking normal fault which slipped . Older reports, on the other hand, stated a rupture length of . A 2002 research revealed that the young fault was active during the Pleistocene epoch, and well into the Holocene. Three colluvial wedges were found along the han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) // CITED: p. 36 (PDF p. 38/338) also known as the Turkish Empire, was an empire that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries. It was founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia in the town of Söğüt (modern-day Bilecik Province) by the Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. After 1354, the Ottomans crossed into Europe and, with the conquest of the Balkans, the Ottoman beylik was transformed into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed the Conqueror. Under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire marked the peak of its power and prosperity, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Calendar
Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and minorities in the former Ottoman Empire * Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkey), 1299–1922, previously sometimes known as the Turkish Empire ** Ottoman Turkish, the Turkish language used in the Ottoman Empire * Turkish Airlines, an airline * Turkish music (style), a musical style of European composers of the Classical music era See also * * * Turk (other) * Turki (other) * Turkic (other) * Turkey (other) * Turkiye (other) * Turkish Bath (other) * Turkish population, the number of ethnic Turkish people in the world * Culture of Turkey * History of Turkey ** History of the Republic of Turkey The Republic of Turkey was created after the overthrow of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin by the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Batakliev
Ivan Batakliev ( bg, Иван Батаклиев; 1891–1973) is a Bulgarian geographer, historian and geopolitician. Professor, Head of the Department of General Geography and Cultural and Political Geography, Dean of the Faculty of History and Philology and Director of the Geographical Institute of Sofia University ″St. Kliment Ohridski″, co-founder and chairman of the Bulgarian Geographical Society, corresponding member of the geographical societies in Berlin, Prague, Belgrade, Würzburg, Greifswald, the Bulgarian Archaeological Institute and a full member of the Thracian Scientific Institute and the Union of Scientists. Author of over 110 scientific papers, 22 of which have been translated into foreign languages and specialist in Austria, England, Germany, France and the Netherlands. Ivan Batakliev is considered to be the founder of the Bulgarian geopolitical science, as well as of the landscape science in Bulgaria. Student and successor of Anastas Ishirkov Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoyan Vasilev
Stoyan (Bulgarian): Стоян is a Bulgarian name derived from the verb ''Stoya'' (Стоя, to stand). The variant Stoian also appears in Romanian, and in northern Greece as Stogiannis ( Greek: Στογιάννης). Given name *Stoyan Stoyanov (b. 1995), Bulgarian Mechanical Engineer *Stoyan Abrashev (b. 1988), Bulgarian footballer *Stoyan Alexandrov (1949–2020), Bulgarian economist *Stoyan Apostolov (b. 1946), Bulgarian wrestler * Stoyan Balov (b. 1960), Bulgarian wrestler * Stoyan Danev (1858–1949), Bulgarian liberal politician and twice Prime Minister *Stoyan Deltchev (b. 1959), Bulgarian gymnast *Stoyan Gadev (1931–1999), Bulgarian actor *Stoyan Ganev (1955–2013), Bulgarian diplomat and politician *Stoyan Gunchev (b. 1958), Bulgarian volleyball player *Stoyan Georgiev (b. 1986), Bulgarian footballer *Stoyan N. Karastoyanoff, American architect *Stoyan Kitov (b. 1938), Bulgarian footballer *Stoyan Kolev (b. 1976), Bulgarian goalkeeper *Stoyan Nikolov (b. 1949), Bulgari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Bregov
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Rotary International
Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. Its stated mission is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through hefellowship of business, professional, and community leaders". It is a non-political and non-religious organization. Membership is by invitation and based on various social factors. There are over 46,000 member clubs worldwide, with a membership of 1.4 million individuals, known as Rotarians. History The first years of the Rotary Club The first Rotary Club was formed when attorney Paul P. Harris called together a meeting of three business acquaintances in downtown Chicago, United States, at Harris's friend Gustave Loehr's office in the Unity Building on Dearborn Street on February 23, 1905. In addition to Harris and Loehr (a mining engineer and freemason), Silvester Schiele (a coal merchant), and Hiram E. Shorey (a tailor) were the other two who attended this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clock Towers
Clock towers are a specific type of structure which house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another building. Some other buildings also have clock faces on their exterior but these structures serve other main functions. Clock towers are a common sight in many parts of the world with some being iconic buildings. One example is the Elizabeth Tower in London (usually called "Big Ben", although strictly this name belongs only to the bell inside the tower). Definition There are many structures which may have clocks or clock faces attached to them and some structures have had clocks added to an existing structure. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat a structure is defined as a building if at least fifty percent of its height is made up of floor plates containing habitable floor area. Structures that do not meet this crit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clock Towers In Bulgaria
A clock or a timepiece is a device used to measure and indicate time. The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units such as the day, the lunar month and the year. Devices operating on several physical processes have been used over the millennia. Some predecessors to the modern clock may be considered as "clocks" that are based on movement in nature: A sundial shows the time by displaying the position of a shadow on a flat surface. There is a range of duration timers, a well-known example being the hourglass. Water clocks, along with the sundials, are possibly the oldest time-measuring instruments. A major advance occurred with the invention of the verge escapement, which made possible the first mechanical clocks around 1300 in Europe, which kept time with oscillating timekeepers like balance wheels., pp. 103–104., p. 31. Traditionally, in horology, the term ''clock'' was used for a stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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