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Plovdiv

The city of Plovdiv is the main spatial record for events connected with the whole city rather than a specific building, street or archaeological site.

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Story of the place

How to read this place

Plovdiv is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe — Thracian Eumolpias, Roman Trimontium, Revival-era Filibe, and today the second-largest city of Bulgaria.

Renamed
342 BC
In Bulgaria
2nd largest
ECoC
2019

Eight millennia of life

Settled life on the hills of Plovdiv reaches back millennia before our era. The city grew from Thracian Eumolpias, which Philip II of Macedon took in 342 BC and renamed Philippopolis.

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Trimontium and Filibe

Under Rome the city became Trimontium — capital of the province of Thracia, with a theatre, stadium and forum. In the Ottoman period it was known as Filibe, and in the 19th century it became a centre of the Bulgarian Revival and of trade.

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The city today

Today Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria and a major cultural centre; in 2019 it was a European Capital of Culture. Every place in this guide is part of its layered fabric.

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Today and what to notice

Current status

Modern city and municipal center; used as a general spatial link in the historical knowledge base.

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Public Wikidata record

city in Plovdiv municipality, Plovdiv oblast, Bulgaria

Type
large city, municipality seat, oblast seat and city in Bulgaria
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Traces and evidence

Current status

Modern city and municipal center; used as a general spatial link in the historical knowledge base.

Ownership, care and institutions

The institutional context runs through Plovdiv Municipality, Plovdiv Municipal Council, Regional History Museum — Plovdiv and International Fair Plovdiv +1. That is not automatically an ownership history; it is a verifiable trail of public care, memory or governance.

  • Plovdiv Municipality
  • Plovdiv Municipal Council
  • Regional History Museum — Plovdiv
  • International Fair Plovdiv
  • Plovdiv 2019 Foundation

Connected people

People linked to this place help the story read through biographies, events and civic memory: Albena Branzova, Aleksandra Monedzhikova, Aleksandra Nacheva and Aleksandrina Naydenova +258.

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Coordinates
42.14209, 24.74145 · city_centroid
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Across all eras
Architect/builder
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Full event stream

All 336 linked events are grouped by record type.

notable_person_birth 203 records

  1. Birth of Hafız Ahmed Pasha

    Hafız Ahmed Pasha's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1564.

  2. Birth of Eugenius II of Constantinople

    Eugenius II of Constantinople's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1780.

  3. Birth of Georgios Kleovoulos

    Georgios Kleovoulos's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1785.

  4. Birth of Stanislav Dospevski

    Stanislav Dospevski's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1823.

  5. Birth of Ivan Evstratiev Geshov

    Ivan Evstratiev Geshov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1849.

  6. Birth of Konstantin Stoilov

    Konstantin Stoilov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1853.

  7. Birth of Ivan Mrkvichka

    Ivan Mrkvichka's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1856.

  8. Birth of Şehbenderzade Ahmed Hilmi

    Şehbenderzade Ahmed Hilmi's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1865.

  9. Birth of Mary M. Haskell

    Mary M. Haskell's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1869.

  10. Birth of Panayot Pipkov

    Panayot Pipkov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1871.

  11. Birth of Maria Toromanova-Hmelik

    Maria Toromanova-Hmelik's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1876.

  12. Birth of Christos Tsigiridis

    Christos Tsigiridis's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1877.

  13. Birth of Mihail Gerdzhikov

    Mihail Gerdzhikov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1877.

  14. Birth of Bigalı Mehmet Çavuş

    Bigalı Mehmet Çavuş's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1878.

  15. Birth of Enis Akaygen

    Enis Akaygen's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1880.

  16. Birth of Ali Rıza Artunkal

    Ali Rıza Artunkal's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1881.

  17. Birth of Elisaveta Konsulova-Vazova

    Elisaveta Konsulova-Vazova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1881.

  18. Birth of Georgi Atanasov

    Georgi Atanasov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1882.

  19. Birth of Josaphat Chichkov

    Josaphat Chichkov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1884.

  20. Birth of Aleksandra Monedzhikova

    Aleksandra Monedzhikova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1889.

  21. Birth of Boris Grezhov

    Boris Grezhov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1889.

  22. Birth of Pavel Patev

    Pavel Patev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1889.

  23. Birth of Stoyan Zagorchinov

    Stoyan Zagorchinov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1889.

  24. Birth of Konstantin Lukash

    Konstantin Lukash's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1890.

  25. Birth of Kemal Yaşınkılıç

    Kemal Yaşınkılıç's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1891.

  26. Birth of Armand Tokatyan

    Armand Tokatyan's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1894.

  27. Birth of Apostolos Nikolaidis

    Apostolos Nikolaidis's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1896.

  28. Birth of Tsanko Lavrenov

    Tsanko Lavrenov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1896.

  29. Birth of Zlatyu Boyadzhiev

    Zlatyu Boyadzhiev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1903.

  30. Birth of Georgi Karaslavov

    Georgi Karaslavov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1904.

  31. Birth of Edward Haskell

    Edward Haskell's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1906.

  32. Birth of Boyan Petkanchin

    Boyan Petkanchin's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1907.

  33. Birth of Henri Calef

    Henri Calef's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1910.

  34. Birth of Keraca Visulceva

    Keraca Visulceva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1911.

  35. Birth of Mara Maleeva-Zhivkova

    Mara Maleeva-Zhivkova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1911.

  36. Birth of Bogdan Stefanov Dobranov

    Bogdan Stefanov Dobranov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1914.

  37. Birth of Boris Christoff

    Boris Christoff's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1914.

  38. Birth of Ivan Kostov Nikolov

    Ivan Kostov Nikolov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1914.

  39. Birth of Dimitar Sagaev

    Dimitar Sagaev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1915.

  40. Birth of Pavel Djidjov

    Pavel Djidjov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1919.

  41. Birth of Genko Rashkov

    Genko Rashkov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1920.

  42. Birth of Angel Wagenstein

    Angel Wagenstein's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1922.

  43. Birth of Vaklush Tolev

    Vaklush Tolev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1923.

  44. Birth of Nanka Serkedzhieva

    Nanka Serkedzhieva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1925.

  45. Birth of Christo Christov

    Christo Christov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1926.

  46. Birth of Vasil Mirchev

    Vasil Mirchev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1927.

  47. Birth of Isaac Passy

    Isaac Passy's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1928.

  48. Birth of Mihail Simeonov

    Mihail Simeonov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1929.

  49. Birth of Milko Bobotsov

    Milko Bobotsov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1931.

  50. Birth of Stancho Stanchev

    Stancho Stanchev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1932.

  51. Birth of Martsel Koen

    Martsel Koen's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1933.

  52. Birth of Nikola Padevsky

    Nikola Padevsky's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1933.

  53. Birth of Ivan Andonov

    Ivan Andonov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1934.

  54. Birth of Krikor Azaryan

    Krikor Azaryan's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1934.

  55. Birth of Yoan Leviev

    Yoan Leviev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1934.

  56. Birth of Emanuel Zisman

    Emanuel Zisman's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1935.

  57. Birth of Asen Kisimov

    Asen Kisimov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1936.

  58. Birth of Rumen Gasharov

    Rumen Gasharov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1936.

  59. Birth of Georgi Tringov

    Georgi Tringov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1937.

  60. Birth of Milcho Leviev

    Milcho Leviev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1937.

  61. Birth of Dimitar Galinchev

    Dimitar Galinchev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1938.

  62. Birth of George Ganchev

    George Ganchev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1939.

  63. Birth of Peicho Peev

    Peicho Peev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1940.

  64. Birth of Dinko Dermendzhiev

    Dinko Dermendzhiev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1941.

  65. Birth of Kostadin Tilev

    Kostadin Tilev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1942.

  66. Birth of Stéphane Tchalgadjieff

    Stéphane Tchalgadjieff's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1942.

  67. Birth of Georgi Popov

    Georgi Popov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1944.

  68. Birth of Tzvetana Maneva

    Tzvetana Maneva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1944.

  69. Birth of Maria Neykova

    Maria Neykova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1945.

  70. Birth of Stoĭka Milanova

    Stoĭka Milanova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1945.

  71. Birth of Lilyana Tomova

    Lilyana Tomova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1946.

  72. Birth of Moni Ovadia

    Moni Ovadia's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1946.

  73. Birth of Nenko Dobrev

    Nenko Dobrev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1946.

  74. Birth of Pando Pandov

    Pando Pandov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1946.

  75. Birth of Petar Stoychev

    Petar Stoychev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1946.

  76. Birth of Evdokiya Pandezova

    Evdokiya Pandezova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1947.

  77. Birth of Hristo Bonev

    Hristo Bonev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1947.

  78. Birth of Rosica Petkova

    Rosica Petkova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1947.

  79. Birth of Biser Boyadzhiev

    Biser Boyadzhiev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1948.

  80. Birth of Bozhidar Pampoulov

    Bozhidar Pampoulov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1949.

  81. Birth of Matei Pampoulov

    Matei Pampoulov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1949.

  82. Birth of Mariya Petkova

    Mariya Petkova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1950.

  83. Birth of Kuncho Kunchev

    Kuncho Kunchev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1951.

  84. Birth of Boris Komitov

    Boris Komitov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1952.

  85. Birth of Petar Stoyanov

    Petar Stoyanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1952.

  86. Birth of Assia Zlatkowa

    Assia Zlatkowa's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1953.

  87. Birth of Ivanka Vancheva

    Ivanka Vancheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1953.

  88. Birth of Slavik Tabakov

    Slavik Tabakov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1953.

  89. Birth of Bozhidar Milenkov

    Bozhidar Milenkov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1954.

  90. Birth of Hristo Smolenov

    Hristo Smolenov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1954.

  91. Birth of Nonka Matova

    Nonka Matova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1954.

  92. Birth of Georgi Dermendzhiev

    Georgi Dermendzhiev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1955.

  93. Birth of Plamen Dimov

    Plamen Dimov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1955.

  94. Birth of Dimitar Radev

    Dimitar Radev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1956.

  95. Birth of Solomon Passy

    Solomon Passy's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1956.

  96. Birth of Emma Tahmizian

    Emma Tahmizian's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1957.

  97. Birth of Lyubomir Lyubenov

    Lyubomir Lyubenov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1957.

  98. Birth of Nikolay Marincheshki

    Nikolay Marincheshki's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1957.

  99. Birth of Peter Lazarov

    Peter Lazarov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1958.

  100. Birth of Emil Stoyanov

    Emil Stoyanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1959.

  101. Birth of Mariana Serbezova

    Mariana Serbezova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1959.

  102. Birth of Petar Zapryanov

    Petar Zapryanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1959.

  103. Birth of Zhan Videnov

    Zhan Videnov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1959.

  104. Birth of Angelina Mikhaylova

    Angelina Mikhaylova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1960.

  105. Birth of Atanas Mladenov

    Atanas Mladenov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1960.

  106. Birth of Luba Lukova

    Luba Lukova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1960.

  107. Birth of Atanas Hranov

    Atanas Hranov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1961.

  108. Birth of Ayan Sadakov

    Ayan Sadakov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1961.

  109. Birth of Iliya Zhelev

    Iliya Zhelev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1961.

  110. Birth of Jeanette Spassova

    Jeanette Spassova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1962.

  111. Birth of Yuri Sterk

    Yuri Sterk's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1962.

  112. Birth of Blagovest Belev

    Blagovest Belev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1963.

  113. Birth of Georgi Georgiev

    Georgi Georgiev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1963.

  114. Birth of Georgi Yordanov

    Georgi Yordanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1963.

  115. Birth of Nina Khadzhiyankova

    Nina Khadzhiyankova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1963.

  116. Birth of Aleksandar Khristov

    Aleksandar Khristov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1964.

  117. Birth of Alexander Sekulov

    Alexander Sekulov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1964.

  118. Birth of Hristo Kolev

    Hristo Kolev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1964.

  119. Birth of Konstantin Mitev

    Konstantin Mitev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1964.

  120. Birth of Milko Popčev

    Milko Popčev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1964.

  121. Birth of Lalka Berberova

    Lalka Berberova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1965.

  122. Birth of Diana Paliiska

    Diana Paliiska's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1966.

  123. Birth of Dimitar Kamburski

    Dimitar Kamburski's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1966.

  124. Birth of Hristo Stoichkov

    Hristo Stoichkov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1966.

  125. Birth of Ilian Djevelekov

    Ilian Djevelekov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1966.

  126. Birth of Samuel Finzi

    Samuel Finzi's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1966.

  127. Birth of Sotir Tsatsarov

    Sotir Tsatsarov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1966.

  128. Birth of Vladimir Angelov

    Vladimir Angelov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1966.

  129. Birth of Madelaine Böhme

    Madelaine Böhme's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1967.

  130. Birth of Nikolay Bukhalov

    Nikolay Bukhalov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1967.

  131. Birth of Nuran Pelikjan

    Nuran Pelikjan's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1967.

  132. Birth of Silvena Rowe

    Silvena Rowe's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1967.

  133. Birth of Antoaneta Strumenlieva

    Antoaneta Strumenlieva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1968.

  134. Birth of Dimitré Dinev

    Dimitré Dinev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1968.

  135. Birth of Christo Grozev

    Christo Grozev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1969.

  136. Birth of Dimitar Lukanov

    Dimitar Lukanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1969.

  137. Birth of Hristo Koilov

    Hristo Koilov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1969.

  138. Birth of Kalofer Khristozov

    Kalofer Khristozov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1969.

  139. Birth of Mariya Kartalova

    Mariya Kartalova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1969.

  140. Birth of Poli Karastoyanova

    Poli Karastoyanova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1969.

  141. Birth of Bonka Pindzheva

    Bonka Pindzheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1970.

  142. Birth of Orlin Ninov

    Orlin Ninov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1970.

  143. Birth of Petar Genov

    Petar Genov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1970.

  144. Birth of Albena Branzova

    Albena Branzova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1971.

  145. Birth of Anna Angelova

    Anna Angelova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1971.

  146. Birth of Grigor Palikarov

    Grigor Palikarov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1971.

  147. Birth of Iva Prandzheva

    Iva Prandzheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1972.

  148. Birth of Julian Radulski

    Julian Radulski's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1972.

  149. Birth of Juliya Baytsheva

    Juliya Baytsheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1972.

  150. Birth of Krasimir Dounev

    Krasimir Dounev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1972.

  151. Birth of Nikolay Barekov

    Nikolay Barekov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1972.

  152. Birth of Tanya Stefanova

    Tanya Stefanova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1972.

  153. Birth of Nikolai Kolev

    Nikolai Kolev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1973.

  154. Birth of Yordan Yovchev

    Yordan Yovchev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1973.

  155. Birth of Nayden Todorov

    Nayden Todorov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1974.

  156. Birth of Aneta Germanova

    Aneta Germanova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1975.

  157. Birth of Ivan Demerdzhiev

    Ivan Demerdzhiev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1975.

  158. Birth of Maria Petrova

    Maria Petrova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1975.

  159. Birth of Georgi Ivanov

    Georgi Ivanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1976.

  160. Birth of Petar Merkov

    Petar Merkov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1976.

  161. Birth of Antoaneta Pandjerova

    Antoaneta Pandjerova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1977.

  162. Birth of Bojidara Kouzmanova

    Bojidara Kouzmanova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1977.

  163. Birth of Ina Deltcheva

    Ina Deltcheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1977.

  164. Birth of Magdalina Valchanova

    Magdalina Valchanova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1977.

  165. Birth of Petia Stavreva

    Petia Stavreva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1977.

  166. Birth of Iliya Dzhivondov

    Iliya Dzhivondov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1978.

  167. Birth of Nadezhda Kehayova

    Nadezhda Kehayova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1978.

  168. Birth of Donka Angatscheva

    Donka Angatscheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1979.

  169. Birth of Dobrinka Tabakova

    Dobrinka Tabakova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1980.

  170. Birth of Kiril Petkov

    Kiril Petkov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1980.

  171. Birth of Milen Dobrev

    Milen Dobrev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1980.

  172. Birth of Alexander Pulev

    Alexander Pulev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1981.

  173. Birth of Sonya Yoncheva

    Sonya Yoncheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1981.

  174. Birth of Delyana Dacheva

    Delyana Dacheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1982.

  175. Birth of Petar Valchanov

    Petar Valchanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1982.

  176. Birth of Irmena Chichikova

    Irmena Chichikova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1984.

  177. Birth of Vladimir Arabadzhiev

    Vladimir Arabadzhiev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1984.

  178. Birth of Georgi Hristov

    Georgi Hristov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1985.

  179. Birth of Ivan Stoitsov

    Ivan Stoitsov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1985.

  180. Birth of Miro

    Miro's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1985.

  181. Birth of Georgi Kabakov

    Georgi Kabakov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1986.

  182. Birth of Taner Kabilov

    Taner Kabilov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1987.

  183. Birth of Marin Yonchev

    Marin Yonchev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1988.

  184. Birth of Vladimir Zombori

    Vladimir Zombori's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1988.

  185. Birth of Tsvetelina Yaneva

    Tsvetelina Yaneva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1989.

  186. Birth of Alexandar Komanov

    Alexandar Komanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1990.

  187. Birth of Nina Rangelova

    Nina Rangelova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1990.

  188. Birth of Rada Laykova

    Rada Laykova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1990.

  189. Birth of Kristian Vasilev

    Kristian Vasilev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1991.

  190. Birth of Martina Gledacheva

    Martina Gledacheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1991.

  191. Birth of Aleksandrina Naydenova

    Aleksandrina Naydenova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1992.

  192. Birth of Nikolay Penchev

    Nikolay Penchev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1992.

  193. Birth of Stoyu Stoev

    Stoyu Stoev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1992.

  194. Birth of Boyanka Kostova

    Boyanka Kostova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1993.

  195. Birth of Dimitar Kuzmanov

    Dimitar Kuzmanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1993.

  196. Birth of Dimitar Krastanov

    Dimitar Krastanov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1994.

  197. Birth of Angel Kodinov

    Angel Kodinov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 1997.

  198. Birth of Diana Petkova

    Diana Petkova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 2000.

  199. Birth of Gergana Topalova

    Gergana Topalova's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 2000.

  200. Birth of Aleksandra Nacheva

    Aleksandra Nacheva's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 2001.

  201. Birth of Josif Miladinov

    Josif Miladinov's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 2003.

  202. Birth of Nako Baev

    Nako Baev's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 2003.

  203. Birth of Suzanita

    Suzanita's birthplace is Plovdiv; the recorded birth year is 2003.

mayor_term 68 records

  1. Mayor: Atanas Samokovliev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 24 January – 12 March 1878.

  2. Mayor: Kostaki Peev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 12 March 1878 – 17 November 1880.

  3. Mayor: Ivan Stefanov Geshov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 17 November 1880 – 26 January 1883.

  4. Mayor: Dr. Sotir Antoniadi

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: acting mayor 26 January 1883 – 21 April 1883.

  5. Mayor: Petko Karavelov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 21 April 1883 – 13 January 1884.

  6. Mayor: Hafuz Ahmed Efendi

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: acting mayor 13 January – 8 May 1884.

  7. Mayor: Kostaki Peev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 8 May 1884 – 13 November 1887.

  8. Mayor: Hristo Dyukmedzhiev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 13 November 1887 – 17 September 1890.

  9. Mayor: Dimitar Sveshtarov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 17 September 1890 – 6 February 1893.

  10. Mayor: Stefan Kalchev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 6 February – 31 March 1893.

  11. Mayor: Angel Semerdzhiev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 1 April – 1 June 1893.

  12. Mayor: Konstantin Hadzhikalchov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 1 June – 30 October 1893.

  13. Mayor: Mancho Manev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 30 October 1893 – 7 July 1894.

  14. Mayor: Nikola Chalakov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 7 July – 5 October 1894.

  15. Mayor: Mihail Madzharov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 5 October – 17 November 1894.

  16. Mayor: Danail Yurukov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 17 November 1894 – 2 November 1896.

  17. Mayor: Hristo G. Danov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 2 November 1896 – 13 April 1899.

  18. Mayor: Nikola Chalakov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 13 April 1899 – 23 March 1901.

  19. Mayor: Dragan Manchov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 7 April – 24 May 1901.

  20. Mayor: Dr. Hristo Tanchev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 24 May 1901 – 6 February 1902.

  21. Mayor: Georgi Dzhevizov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 6 February 1902 – 7 October 1903.

  22. Mayor: Hristo Milev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 9 October 1903 – 19 September 1905.

  23. Mayor: Nikola Chalakov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 19 September 1905 – 27 May 1906.

  24. Mayor: Valko Shopov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 27 May 1906 – 2 April 1908.

  25. Mayor: Dr. Ivan Kesyakov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 2 April 1908 – 5 April 1912.

  26. Mayor: Georgi Dzhevizov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 5 April – 26 April 1912.

  27. Mayor: Nikola Kozarev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 9 May 1912 – 9 January 1914.

  28. Mayor: Denyo Manev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 9 January 1914 – 4 July 1918.

  29. Mayor: Milosh Danov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 6 July 1918 – 29 May 1919.

  30. Mayor: Stefan Gevgalov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 15 June – 26 September 1919.

  31. Mayor: Hristo Pavlov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 26 September – 11 November 1919.

  32. Mayor: Hariton Kuev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 11 November – 30 December 1919.

  33. Mayor: Nikola Galabov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 30 December 1919 – 16 March 1920.

  34. Mayor: Panayot Mutafchiev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 16 March – 6 July 1920.

  35. Mayor: Petar Shilev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 6 July 1920 – 1 March 1921.

  36. Mayor: Dr. Ivan Kesyakov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 1 March 1921 – 28 September 1922.

  37. Mayor: Petar Yankov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 31 October 1922 – 11 January 1923.

  38. Mayor: Ivan Stanchev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 11 January – 9 June 1923.

  39. Mayor: Petar Drenski

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 9 June 1923 – 29 June 1927.

  40. Mayor: Dr. Panayot Kostov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 29 June 1927 – 6 October 1928.

  41. Mayor: Milosh Danov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 6 October 1928 – 18 April 1929.

  42. Mayor: Enyu Manolov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 18 April 1929 – 5 April 1932.

  43. Mayor: Bozhidar Zdravkov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 5 April 1932 – 12 March 1935.

  44. Mayor: Georgi Todorov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 12 March 1935 – 8 October 1936.

  45. Mayor: Bozhidar Zdravkov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 8 October 1936 – 12 November 1939.

  46. Mayor: Petar Malchev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 12 November 1939 – 26 November 1943.

  47. Mayor: Dimitar Kostov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 26 November 1943 – 9 September 1944.

  48. Mayor: Dr. Asen Kozhuharov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 9 September 1944 – 22 March 1945.

  49. Mayor: Ivan Perpeliev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 23 March 1945 – 19 November 1949.

  50. Mayor: Nikola Balkandzhiev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 19 November 1949 – 23 January 1959.

  51. Mayor: Atanas Kostov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 23 January 1959 – 1 March 1963.

  52. Mayor: Ivan Dimitrov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 1 March 1963 – 9 January 1965.

  53. Mayor: Ivan Panev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 9 January 1965 – 17 January 1968.

  54. Mayor: Kosta Kumanov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 17 January 1968 – 2 July 1971.

  55. Mayor: Diran Parikyan

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 2 July 1971 – 3 April 1979.

  56. Mayor: Hristo Mishev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 3 April 1979 – 19 June 1986.

  57. Mayor: Dimitar Bakalov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 19 June 1986 – 9 March 1988.

  58. Mayor: Todor Petkov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 9 March 1988 – 23 October 1990.

  59. Mayor: Nikolay Somlev

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 23 October 1990 – 16 October 1991.

  60. Mayor: Dr. Garabed Tomasyan

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 16 October 1991 – 1 November 1995.

  61. Mayor: Spas Garnevski

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 1 November 1995 – 1 November 1999.

  62. Mayor: Dr. Ivan Chomakov

    First of two consecutive terms as mayor of Plovdiv (1999–2003).

  63. Mayor: Dr. Ivan Chomakov

    Second of two consecutive terms as mayor of Plovdiv (2003–2007).

  64. Mayor: Slavcho Atanasov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 28 October 2007 – 30 October 2011.

  65. Mayor: Eng. Ivan Totev

    First of two consecutive terms as mayor of Plovdiv (2011–2015).

  66. Mayor: Eng. Ivan Totev

    Second of two consecutive terms as mayor of Plovdiv (2015–2019).

  67. Mayor: Zdravko Dimitrov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 11 November 2019 – 8 November 2023.

  68. Mayor: Kostadin Dimitrov

    The Bulgarian Administrative Register lists Kostadin Dimitrov as mayor of Plovdiv Municipality with an entry-into-office date of 08.11.2023.

historical_timeline 23 records

  1. Early Neolithic settlements

    The first prehistoric settlements in the area of present-day Plovdiv appeared in the Neolithic period, more than 8,000 years ago. Yasa Tepe, in today’s Lauta district, is among the best-studied settlement mounds.

  2. The Bronze Age and early necropolises

    Through the Bronze Age the hilltop settlement endured and burials appeared around it. Necropolises near Plovdiv have been dated to the 2nd–3rd millennium BC, marking the long transition toward the later Thracian town.

  3. Bessi and Odrysians in the Plovdiv plain

    In the 6th and early 5th centuries BC, the Bessi’s political centre lay in the western part of the Plovdiv plain, while the eastern part was inhabited by the Odrysians. With the rise of the Odrysian kingdom in the mid-5th century BC, it came to dominate the area and absorbed the Bessi union.

  4. The Latin Empire and the Duchy of Philippopolis

    In 1204 the Latin Empire took Philippopolis, which became the capital of the Duchy of Philippopolis. Over the following decades the city changed hands repeatedly between the Latins, Bulgaria and Byzantium.

  5. The Battle of Maritsa

    By some accounts Plovdiv passed firmly under Ottoman control only after the Battle of Maritsa in 1371, when the townspeople and the Bulgarian army left without resistance and refugees settled in Stanimaka (today's Asenovgrad).

  6. Centre of Rumelia

    From 1364 Filibe was the centre of the Rumelia Eyalet, until in 1443 the capital of Rumelia moved to Sofia. The city remained an important administrative seat in the centuries that followed.

  7. A leading Balkan trading centre

    Through this period Filibe was one of the largest economic centres in the Balkans, alongside Istanbul, Edirne, Thessaloniki and Sofia. Wealthier citizens built fine houses, many still preserved today in the Old Plovdiv architectural reserve.

  8. The Bulgarian Church is restored

    The re-establishment of the Bulgarian Church (the Exarchate) in 1870 was a mark of national consciousness. Filibe was a centre of the struggle for church independence, with leaders such as Nayden Gerov and Joakim Gruev.

  9. Liberation

    On the night of 15–16 January 1878, Captain Aleksandr Burago’s detachment entered the city; by the early morning of 16 January Plovdiv was liberated, and General Iosif Gurko arrived with his staff at midday.

  10. The Treaty of San Stefano

    By the Treaty of San Stefano (3 March 1878) Plovdiv — then the largest and most vibrant Bulgarian city — was chosen as the capital of the restored country and the seat of the Temporary Russian Government, before the Congress of Berlin redrew the map.

  11. Capital of Eastern Rumelia

    After the Congress of Berlin, Plovdiv became the capital of the autonomous Ottoman province of Eastern Rumelia.

  12. The Secret Committee and 6 September

    In spring 1885 Zahari Stoyanov founded the Secret Bulgarian Central Revolutionary Committee in Plovdiv. On the night of 5–6 September rebels led by Danail Nikolaev took the city and deposed Governor-General Gavril Krastevich; a provisional government under Georgi Stranski proclaimed the union. 6 September is still marked as the Day of Plovdiv.

  13. The Unification of Bulgaria

    A bloodless coup in Plovdiv united Eastern Rumelia with the Principality of Bulgaria. 6 September is celebrated as Unification Day and the Day of Plovdiv.

  14. The railways arrive

    Plovdiv joined the rail age early: a line reached the city in 1874, linking it to Constantinople, and in 1888 it was connected to Sofia — cementing its role as a trade and transport hub.

  15. The first international fair

    Plovdiv hosted the First Bulgarian Fair with international participation — the origin of the International Fair Plovdiv.

  16. Electrification and industry

    The electrification of Plovdiv began in 1927, as German, French and Belgian capital flowed into modern trade, banking and industry. By 1939 the city counted some 16,000 craftsmen and 17,000 factory workers, mainly in food and tobacco.

  17. The Chirpan-Plovdiv earthquakes

    The first destructive shock in the Chirpan-Plovdiv earthquake sequence struck southern Bulgaria on 14 April 1928; a second strong shock followed on 18 April, with severe damage in Plovdiv and nearby settlements.

  18. Saving Plovdiv's Jews

    On 10 March 1943 Metropolitan Kiril of Plovdiv intervened for the local Jewish community gathered for deportation and became one of the visible figures in preventing the deportation of Jews from Bulgaria's pre-war territory.

  19. The Second World War

    During the Second World War Plovdiv's tobacco trade and produce exports grew, but in 1944 the city was bombed by the British–American coalition.

  20. Trolleybuses and the building boom

    Post-war Plovdiv modernised quickly: the first trolleybus line opened on 6 April 1956 and the Trimontsium Hotel rose in the 1950s. A construction boom through the 1960s and 1970s shaped much of today's city.

  21. World's Fair exhibitions

    Plovdiv hosted specialized exhibitions of the World's Fair (Expo) in 1981, 1985 and 1991. Through the 1970s and 1980s its ancient remains were excavated and the Old Town was fully restored.

  22. A cradle of democratic reform

    In the late 1980s Plovdiv became a cradle of Bulgaria's movement for democratic reform, which by 1989 had gathered enough support to enter government as communist rule ended.

  23. European Capital of Culture opening

    The official opening ceremony for Plovdiv — European Capital of Culture 2019 took place on 12 January, during the 11-13 January opening weekend.

municipal_programme 20 records

  1. Supreme Charity Committee during the First World War

    On 1 October 1916 a Supreme Charity Committee was created and temporarily took over much of social policy. Its budget rose from BGN 3,000 to BGN 472,515 in 1918; 13 student canteens opened and 3,000 poor families received support.

  2. Nursery, public kitchens and old people home under Bozhidar Zdravkov

    Under mayor Bozhidar Zdravkov, Plovdiv opened the second nursery of its kind in Bulgaria and the municipality allocated over BGN 600,000 over three years. Public kitchens began, the first stage of a new old people home was completed and a shelter for beggars was created.

  3. Shortage of school buildings

    Municipal surveys under Bozhidar Zdravkov found 6,600 pupils in 21 primary schools and 3,100 pupils in six lower-secondary schools; primary education needed 18 new school buildings.

  4. Wartime budget priorities

    The 1940 budget allocated BGN 12.7M for public works and water supply, focused on the outer neighbourhoods Borislav, Hristo Botev and Saray-kur; sanitation and healthcare were listed at BGN 5.3M.

  5. Postwar public-works programme

    The 1945 budget directed about one third of spending to public works. Priorities included sewerage, markets, outer neighbourhoods and about 150 active construction sites.

  6. Revival of the Plovdiv Fair

    For the postwar revival of the fair, the Council of Ministers allocated BGN 50M for fair halls and pavilions. Mayor Ivan Perpeliev and deputy mayors participated in the restored fair's governing bodies.

  7. Specialised Old Plovdiv administration

    On 1 April 1969, a specialised Old Plovdiv administration was created under the city people's council. The study cites an operating programme through 1975 and BGN 600,000 for 1969, while the city's annual budget was about BGN 25M.

  8. Five-year city programme for housing and infrastructure

    The 1971-1975 five-year programme included the Vacha and Izgrev housing estates, preparation for Trakia, Maritsa river works, an underpass by the Fair, new overpasses, the Adata bridge, district heating and a wastewater treatment plant. The source notes a high share of unrealised works.

  9. Hospital-waste incineration facility

    The audit report cites Decision 212 from 22 May 2002, which increased both revenue and expenditure sides of the 2002 budget by BGN 550,000 for a hospital-waste incineration facility.

  10. Capital investment programme under the municipal development plan

    The subsequent evaluation of the municipal development plan reports BGN 260.895M in executed capital-investment expenditure for 2007-2013. By expenditure group, 83% went to acquisition of tangible fixed assets, 15% to major repairs, and land and intangible assets each had about 1%. On average, 55% of the revenue covering the expenditure came from subsidies and targeted transfers from the central budget.

  11. EU operational-programme projects

    The municipality reports 71 submitted project proposals for 2007-2013, of which 47 were approved and 24 were not approved. The approved projects total BGN 229,275,984.57; grants account for BGN 189,927,229.24 and Plovdiv municipal co-financing for BGN 16,135,074.11. Annual approved values were BGN 6.81M in 2009, BGN 5.16M in 2010, BGN 3.15M in 2011, BGN 194.45M in 2012 and BGN 19.71M in 2013; in 2008 the municipality was a partner with no budget.

  12. Additional state credits for infrastructure

    Council of Ministers Decree 149 from 29 June 2007 approved BGN 9,900,000 in additional 2007 budget credits for Plovdiv Municipality for two infrastructure works: BGN 2,500,000 to restore the Maritsa ford giving access to the Tsalapitsa landfill and BGN 7,400,000 for sewerage on Bulgaria Boulevard in Plovdiv.

  13. Draft budget and capital priorities for 2008

    The report describes the municipal administration's proposal for Plovdiv to operate in 2008 with a BGN 218.3M draft budget. It allocated BGN 73,064,443 for capital expenditure, or 30% of the total, including BGN 6.885M in remaining targeted state subsidy, BGN 5.829M in 2008 targeted subsidy and BGN 40.679M in municipal own-budget funds. The source is a contemporary media report on a draft budget, not an official adopted-budget decision.

  14. Additional targeted subsidy for public works

    Council of Ministers Decree 72 from 30 March 2009 approved BGN 155,000,000 in additional targeted capital-expenditure subsidies for municipal budgets. In the annex, the Plovdiv Municipality line is BGN 2,000,000 for public works/beautification. The decree allowed these subsidies for urgent repairs to kindergartens, schools, community centres and cultural institutions, water and sewerage improvements, street networks and municipal roads.

  15. Infrastructure works linked to accepting baled waste

    Decision 32 from 2011 amended 2009 decisions to accept 100,000 tonnes of baled waste from Sofia Municipality at the Tsalapitsa landfill. The targeted-funding list was revised, including a BGN 5.01M project and sports sites such as Hristo Botev Stadium, Mladost pool, Plovdiv Stadium, the rowing canal, Izgrev and Lokomotiv Stadium.

  16. Reallocation to the City House of Culture

    Council of Ministers Decree 289 from 7 December 2010 amended Decree 138 by replacing the Moder-Tsarevets underpass road-connection line with major repair, reconstruction and conversion of the existing Plovdiv City House of Culture building. The affected line in the original decree was BGN 2,000,000.

  17. Infrastructure priorities in the 2010 draft budget

    A contemporary review of draft municipal budgets reports that Plovdiv's 2010 framework was BGN 227.24M, BGN 12.3M above reported execution at the end of 2009 against a planned BGN 260M. BGN 41.03M was planned for capital construction, major repair and maintenance of infrastructure, buildings and the green system, including an expected BGN 11,464,251 from the Sofia-waste compensation and BGN 15,813,720 for the street network.

  18. Financial support for gifted children

    The rule adopted with Decision 261 on 8 July 2010 set municipal-budget support for young Plovdiv talents. Measures included one-off support for courses, competitions, olympiads and contests, usually from BGN 100 to BGN 1,000 at the commission's discretion.

  19. Additional infrastructure budget credits linked to the Sofia waste case

    Council of Ministers Decree 138 from 15 July 2010 approved BGN 2,859,767 in additional 2010 budget credits for Plovdiv Municipality. The funds covered infrastructure works linked to accepting and treating baled waste from Sofia Municipality: BGN 772,785 for major repair and reconstruction of kindergartens and schools, BGN 86,982 for engineering a road connection in Gladno Pole and BGN 2,000,000 for the Moder-Tsarevets road connection. The final line was amended by a separate decree in December 2010.

  20. Final infrastructure transfer linked to the Sofia waste case

    Plovdiv Municipality reported that the Council of Ministers approved BGN 8,488,887 for the municipal budget for infrastructure works linked to accepting and landfilling 100,000 tonnes of baled non-hazardous waste from Sofia Municipality. With this transfer, the total amount granted for 2009-2012 reached the agreed BGN 26.5M.

historical_finance 12 records

  1. Authorised but unrealised BNB refinancing loan for municipal debt

    Parliament authorised a BNB loan for Plovdiv of BGN 3,344,000 to repay municipal debt of BGN 2,944,851 and leave funds for urgent city needs, but the loan was not realised.

  2. Actual revenue in 1898

    Against the 1898 budget of BGN 834,640, actual revenue reached BGN 621,907 while expenditure reached BGN 808,525.

  3. Plovdiv budget for 1898

    The historical study records Plovdiv budget for 1898 at BGN 834,640; actual revenue was BGN 621,907 and expenditure BGN 808,525.

  4. Under-collected revenue in 1899

    For 1899, planned revenue was BGN 1,108,051, but only BGN 734,642 was collected by year end; the source notes major shortfalls in several local fees and sales.

  5. Regular 1940 budget

    The 1940 budget was adopted in December 1939 and approved on 10 January 1940; the regular budget was BGN 76,452,229, excluding municipal enterprise budgets. Including those, Plovdiv was estimated to have about BGN 130M.

  6. Funds for air-raid damage recovery

    After the air raids on Plovdiv, the state allocated BGN 56M for damage recovery. The source describes 2,077 affected residential and public buildings, showing the scale of the postwar municipal task.

  7. Municipal funding to open a higher-education institution

    For the first academic year of the Plovdiv higher-education institution, BGN 40M was secured: BGN 10M from the 1945 regular budget, BGN 10M from the 1946 budget and BGN 20M through an extraordinary tax. The city's regular 1945 budget was a little over BGN 300M.

  8. Municipal enterprise Horemag

    In 1946 the municipality created the trading enterprise Horemag with planned own capital of BGN 10M. The study tracks its rapid growth: a BGN 140M budget for 1947 and BGN 879M for 1948.

  9. Collected own revenue in 2005

    The functional analysis reports BGN 50,448,311 in collected own revenue in 2005 and BGN 16,988,269 in executed capital expenditure. This is a partial finance metric, not the total budget.

  10. Collected own revenue in 2006

    The functional analysis reports BGN 62,859,415 in collected own revenue in 2006 and BGN 26,898,140 in executed capital expenditure. This is a partial finance metric, not the total budget.

  11. Collected own revenue in 2007

    The functional analysis reports BGN 91,939,890 in collected own revenue in 2007 and BGN 50,858,123 in executed capital expenditure. Own revenue rose by 82% compared with 2005.

  12. Adopted 2009 budget

    A contemporary Plovdiv24.bg report from 5 March 2009 says the Municipal Council adopted a BGN 260,702,383 budget, including BGN 77M for capital expenditure and infrastructure. The official decision has not been found in the public archive.

cultural_programme 5 records

  1. Plovdiv hosts the Month of Culture

    The official Plovdiv 2019 site frames 2019 as twenty years after Plovdiv hosted the Month of Culture in 1999.

  2. Scale of the European Month of Culture

    The Pod tepeto archive article describes Plovdiv as the first Bulgarian city to host the EU's major cultural programme. The programme opened on 28 May and ran until 1 August 1999; it cites about 5,000 artists, including 3,000 Bulgarian artists and 2,000 from 45 countries, about 250 events, including 80 music events, 45 theatre events and 45 exhibitions/art actions. It also notes repairs to the Drama Theatre, City House of Culture and Ancient Theatre.

  3. Dedicated funding for the European Capital of Culture candidacy

    The 2014 budget decision approved BGN 450,000 for Plovdiv preparation to apply for European Capital of Culture.

  4. Funding for the implementation of Plovdiv 2019

    The 2018 budget decision approved BGN 8,997,840 targeted to implement the European Capital of Culture 2019 project.

  5. Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture

    The European Commission announced Plovdiv and Matera as European Capitals of Culture in 2019; the official Plovdiv 2019 site notes Plovdiv was the first Bulgarian city to hold the title.

governance_change 4 records

  1. Governance change after the coup of 19 May 1934

    After 19 May 1934, elected mayors were replaced by appointment from central government, while the municipal council lost its leading role and became mainly consultative.

  2. Municipal power transfer after 9 September 1944

    The Regional History Museum Plovdiv study describes how, on 9 September 1944, the previous municipal leadership headed by Dimitar Kostov was replaced by a Fatherland Front administration with Dr Asen Kozhuharov as mayor. This gives context to the official mayoral chronology.

  3. Municipal strategic development plans

    The National Audit Office audit notes two strategic documents: the Sustainable Development Plan of Plovdiv Municipality for 2001-2006 and the Municipal Development Plan of Plovdiv for 2005-2013. The same source says a separate municipal-property management programme was missing as a strategic document for the 2005-2013 plan.

  4. Annual municipal-property management programme

    The follow-up review for the 2006-2008 financial-management audit notes that, with Decision 49 from 25 February 2010, the Municipal Council adopted the 2010 annual programme for management and disposal of municipal property. A property-status report as of 31.12.2009 was also submitted; of 18 recommendations, 7 were implemented, 6 partly implemented and 5 not implemented.

historical_event 1 records

  1. First Bulgarian Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition

    Opened in Plovdiv on 15 August 1892; according to International Fair Plovdiv, exhibitors came from 25 countries and visitors reached 167,000.

Around this place

Connected places show that this site works as part of a wider urban system: The Seven Hills (tepeta), The Old Town (Old Plovdiv), Ancient Theatre and Ancient Stadium.

Then/now

Reference photo: Plovdiv photographed by Ivan Karastoyanov — then/now Then Reference photo

Plovdiv photographed by Ivan Karastoyanov — then/now

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Plovdiv photographed by Ivan Karastoyanov
Ivan Karastoyanov · Public domain

c. 1908

Plovdiv photographed by Ivan Karastoyanov

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Map of the Plovdiv - Stanimaka railway
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1928

Map of the Plovdiv - Stanimaka railway

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