Plovdiv 普罗夫迪夫

Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after the capital Sofia with a population of 339,077 inhabitants as of December 2012. It is the administrative center of Plovdiv Province and the municipalities of the City of Plovdiv, Maritsa municipality and Rodopi municipality, whose municipal body had a population of 403,153 inhabitants as of February 2011. 

普罗夫迪夫（保加利亚语：Пловдив）是保加利亚第二大城市和普罗夫迪夫州的首府，人口376,918人，以古老、多样的文化和千年历史而闻名。历史上，普罗夫迪夫还是古代色雷斯地区最大和最重要的城市。

普罗夫迪夫位于上色雷斯低地的马里查河两岸。保加利亚整个国家大部分地区都非常平坦，但普罗夫迪夫却以拥有七座山而闻名，其中一座在十九世纪初被毁坏。

The Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis

The ancient theatre of Philippopolis is a historical building in the city center of Plovdiv (ancient Philippopolis), Bulgaria. Although this structure is commonly referred to as an amphitheatre, it is actually a traditional Roman theatre. It stands between the south-western slope of the Dzhambaz Tepe and the Taxim tepe hill within the old town, and is a major tourist attraction for travelers coming to the area. According to a builders’ inscription, discovered on the frieze-architrave of the eastern proskenion, the construction of the theatre dates back to the time of Emperor Trajan (reigned 98–117 AD).

Houses of the Bulgarian Revival Period

 The whole development of Bulgarian national architectural tradition can be traced out in the Old Town of Plovdiv. It begins with the older houses, bearing the characteristics of the Bulgarian mountain-house with its open porch, assymetrical plan and more humble decoration. Gradually this type of house develops. The open porch is replaced by a covered parlour, the size growing larger.

This type of symmetric houses have painted walls - lively, multi-coloured patterns, enriched with elaborate ornaments and landscapes. An interesting spot in the painted interior is the decorative niches, the so called alaphrangas, richly decorated with flowers or landscapes.

The ceilings of the Plovdiv houses represent a rich variety of wooden-carved geometric pattern ornaments. Very often they are complemented with a multicoloured decoration of painted ornaments.

The Ethnographic museum

The house of Argir Koyumdzhioglu  (todays Ethnographic museum), at 2 Dr Chomakov Str. - also called The Royal House.Built in 1846-48 next to the Hissar Kapia Gate, by the famous master Georgi of Constantinople, it was named after its owner, the eminent Plovdiv tradesman Argir Koyumdzhioglu. The Koyumdzhioglou House is a brilliant example of the Plovdiv symmetric house. The main facade facing the yard is accentuated by a portico, supported by five pillars. 

 

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