Veliko Tarnovo is located at 250km from the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia near the Balkan mountain The town was founded at the foot of the Northern Fore-Balkan Range. Historians date it back to 4th millenium B.C.



The town of Veliko T?rnovo has inherited centuries-old Prehistoric, Thracian and Antique culture and in 1185 it became a center of the Bulgarian Uprising against Byzantine domination and the capital of the restored Bulgarian state.



The medieval town of T?rnovo was rapidly expanding and developed into the strongest Bulgarian fortress during the 12-14th cc. It became the most significant political, economic, cultural and religious center of Bulgaria.



The T?rnovo Schools of Literature and Arts were established and developed here. Remarkable architectural monuments were created; miniature and monumental painting, literature, plastic arts and crafts achieved high artistic level.