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- 2009-10-06 15:17 Plant for solar panels in Silistra - 2009-09-10 18:00 The bio-reserve lake of Srebarna - 2009-08-13 14:00 The Fishermen`s village of Tutrakan - 2009-07-16 12:33 Archeologists will research the medieval town of Drustur (Silistra) - 2009-06-17 00:57 Popular with topless performances DJ girl, starts her BG tour from Silistra - 2009-06-05 10:08 Fishing season opening will be marked in the region of Sreburna lake - 2009-05-27 03:54 Egged Ruse cuts pay to keep jobs - 2009-05-27 02:10 Silistra - based company Bulmod opened a honey processing facility - 2009-05-26 14:10 17 people diagnosed with measles in region of Silistra - 2009-05-12 09:20 Mekom Silistra reported a dip in incomes by 18% for Q1 of 2009 - 2009-04-30 13:20 Museums in Silistra and Sreburna open during May holiday - 2009-04-21 14:09 Silistra tombs - art dating from the Late Antiquity - 2009-03-30 10:30 Silistra can develop eco and cultural tourism - 2009-03-27 11:45 Silistra-based Fazerles reported profit growth of 0.15% despite 14% decrease of sales - 2009-03-23 08:00 Solarpro Silistra launched production of photovoltaic solar panels - 2009-03-21 20:09 Election for mayor of village of Zaritsa village, Glavinitsa Municipality - 2009-03-18 14:52 Kaynarjda to use renewable energy for street lighting and other projects - 2009-03-16 13:01 Silistra-based meat processor Mekom has started works on a biogas - 2008-12-20 15:00 14th Carol singing competition starts in Silistra - 2008-12-15 16:00 Silistra Weather Forecast for Wednesday Night as of Dec. 15 8:00 AM EET | |||||||||||||||||||
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Silistra is Danube river port. It occurred as Roman fortress and a settlement during the reign of the Emperor Trayan. A Roman tomb of the 4th century has been discovered.
Silistra springs to life in ancient times (1st C.) in the place of a Thracian settlement, existing during the 1st millennium B.C., as a town under the name of Durostorum, one of a chain of fortresses along the Danube bank. In the Middle Ages when the name is changed to Drustur, it is an important military, trade and cultural centre and a bishop's and patriarch's seat (during the years of the First Bulgarian Kingdom). Under Tsar Simeon, i.e. the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, the town is a strong fortress. Between 1913 and 1940 it is on Romanian territory. Still standing are Medzhit Tabiya - a fortress dating back to 1841-1853 with an archaeological exposition, and Sts. Peter and Paul Church (1862).
Silistra Tomb - late-antiquity Thracian vaulted sepulchre dating back to the 4th C. The rich mural painting decoration (geometrical, animal and human figures, hunting scenes, a family couple and their maid-servants) is influenced by the tradition of the Hellenistic age and is of exceptional artistic and historical value.
