Kazanluk
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Kazanluk or Kazanlak is a small town in Bulgaria lying at the eastern end of the world-famous Rose Valley. With a population of approximately 70,000 people, it is located near the geographical centre of the country. The area is abundant with traces of ancient life from as far back as 2000 BC.
The landscape is highly picturesque, with mid-height mountain ranges on opposite sides, and is especially marvellous in May when rose fields blossom and the fragrance is unparalleled. The beautiful celebrations for the blossom of the roses there takes place in the first week of June. The whole week is filled whith different attractions every day. That week is also interesting, because there is a beauty pageant and on the last day of the celebrations, the most beautiful girl in the city is chosen. They call her "The Queen Of Roses".
Local industries include:
- Arsenal Corp., manufactures a range military equipment, including a modern version of the AK-47
- M+S Hydraulic, hydraulic components
Close to the town is The Thracian Tomb (4th century B.C), a vaulted brickwork "beehive" (tholos) tomb with painted murals representing a Thracian couple at a ritual funeral feast, a UNESCO protected World Heritage Site. The mural is memorable for its splendid horses and especially for the gesture of farewell, in which the seated couple grasp each other's wrists in a moment of tenderness and equality. The tomb is near the ancient Thracian capital of Seuthopolis.
External links
- Officia UNESCO description of the Kazanlak tomb (http://whc.unesco.org/sites/44.htm)
- Bulgarian World Heritage Sites; further professional links (http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/wh-bulgaria.html)