Velingrad - Spa Capital of the Balkans
Velingrad - Spa Capital of the Balkans
Velingrad - Spa Capital of the Balkans
Velingrad is a relatively young city, it is only 60 years, hence the town's history is based on the story of three villages Chepino Ladzhene and Kamenica, which merged in 1948
Tis valley and surrounding mountain ridges have been inhabited as early as the middle Paleolithic. The first inhabitants were the Thracians (Bessi tribe), which until today has reached numerous tombs, monuments and names.
After the arrival of the Slavs (sixth century) and Bulgarians (seventh century), these three tribes were merged to form the Bulgarian nation, according to conventional wisdom.
The accession of Bulgaria to the suburbs tis occurred in the mid-30's of the ninth century - approximately 150 years after the formation of the Bulgarian state.
In the following centuries population Chepinsko shared the fate of their compatriots from across Bulgaria - falls under Byzantine rule (1018 - 1185 years) after the uprising of Assen and Peter from 1185 Chepino expected his release. However, for the ruler comes Ivanko - murderer of Tsar, patronized by Byzantium. After the Bulgarian throne climbs Tsar Kaloyan, he is forced to flee to Byzantium.
Chepinsko management and the Rhodope Mountains assumes nursing son of Asen - Despot Slav. He manages his possession for 20 years (from 1210 to 1230). For his residency elect Tzepina fortress, and later moved its headquarters in Melnik. Despot Slav managed to stabilize the economy in his fief, shows up as a good diplomat. To keep possession, he is srodyava the Latin Emperor Henry of Flanders as he married his daughter.
Further Chepino has a destiny similar to that of southeastern outskirts of the Bulgarian state. Latest from the northern Rhodope fortresses fell under Turkish rule Tzepina fortress, but the name of the valley and its adjacent mountains remains Tsepina / Chepino. In 1666, the year of forced conversion to Islam, many true sons of Tsepinskiya end fled far beyond the limits him and others hiding in the mountains, while the third part adopted Mohammedan faith.
During the Renaissance in 1818 in Kamenica build a new church, and in 1846 opened the first monastery school teacher Elijah Zhdrakov. Later the church was converted into a workshop and a warehouse for weapons shortly before the April uprising. It serves the needs of the Revolutionary Committee under the leadership of Toporcho pop (Ilija Atanasov).
It is interesting to note that the first Bulgarian school, boarding for children of Bulgarians converted to Mohammedanism led uchilitelite Dokumov Stoyan and Stoyan Maslarov was also found in Kamenica.
1902 during the nascent revolutionary movement in Bulgaria a new capitalist, socialist awake kamenchani based company mustard grain, which in 1905 became the first party organization. Later sprouted new party organizations in Ladzhene-Bath, and Rakitovo Dorkovo.
In 1923 in the revolutionary struggle took part in all party organizations Chepinsko.After 1927 in Chepino boiling greater political life. This is a time of increased cultural and media activities - lectures, essays, formation of cooperative groups Esperanto groups, etc.
After a treacherous attack by Nazi Germany go underground first young pupils from the village Ladzhene - Kostadin Ghiaurov and Atanas Semerdjiev, and then were followed by many others. In early 1943 fighting out youth group from the village of Kamenica, headed by Vela Peeva. Gradually the partisan movement grew. Initially Chepino guerrillas belonging to the squad, "Ivanov." Since the autumn of 1943 they separated and formed band "Brothers Krastina, which in 1944 grew into a teen" Chepinets "with 20 people.
In 1947 Todor Yamakov, mayor of the village of Kamenica, launched an initiative to unite the three villages Chepino Ladzhene and Kamenica. When discussing the name of the future city form three proposals. Final in January 1948 is considered a grouping of villages under the new name - Velingrad (on behalf of Vela Peeva) a decree of the Council of Ministers of the State Gazette. 28 of 5 February 1948. In the Gazette reported taken on January 28, 1948 decree of the merger of three villages.
Velingrad was named spa resort of national importance in 1951 and of international importance in 1981 In 2005 the town was declared a "spa capital of Bulgaria" by decision of the Bulgarian Association of Hoteliers and Restaurateurs. Three years later in 2008 the Conference of the World branch organization of hotel and restaurant (IHRA), held in Monterrey, Mexico, the town is named for "Spa Capital of the Balkans".
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