Revival · Modern era
Kamenitsa
the quarter of the vanished hill and the brewery
East of the centre, between Maria Luiza and Hristo Botev boulevards, Kamenitsa carries the name of a vanished rise quarried for building stone in the 18th–19th centuries. The namesake brewery has brewed here since 1881 — one of the city's oldest industries — and Botev's stadium anchors its southern edge.
What is not yet documented: The quarter's history is thinly documented; the source article itself notes its lack of citations, so the dates here are cautious.
Where the name comes from
From the quarries of the former rise: a "kamenitsa" is a place where stone is cut.
Getting there
Fifteen minutes on foot east of Dzhumaya square along Maria Luiza boulevard; level ground.
Quarter timeline
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18th–19th centuries
The quarries
Stone for the city's buildings is cut from the rise by today's quarter until the hill itself gradually disappears.
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1881
The brewery
The brewery that takes the quarter's name is founded — Kamenitza becomes one of the city's oldest industries and brands.
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1961
The Hristo Botev stadium
Botev's stadium opens on the quarter's southern edge — the yellow-and-blacks' home to this day.
