Sistov

Bulgaria
Sistov, Bulgaria
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Svishtov, on the Bulgarian bank of the Danube in Veliko Tarnovo Province, is the birthplace of writer Aleko Konstantinov and home to the Church of the Holy Trinity, considered a masterwork of the Bulgarian National Revival period by architect Kolyu Ficheto. The town sits opposite the Romanian town of Zimnicea, with the wider region holding several UNESCO World Heritage sites.

  • Population30,157
  • Nearest water from center1.2 km
  • Nearest mountain from center4.7 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km2

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