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White barbell - (Bagrus feliceps) is a species of ray-thinned fish of the carp family. It reaches a length of 85 cm (rarely 1 m) and weight of 5-6 kg (rarely more). Small fish grow quickly - at about 3 or 4 years of age, they can breed, during which time they reach about 30…
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Black (Balkan) barbell - (Barbus peloponnesius), also called Balkan barbell, is a species of ray-thinned fish from the carp family. It is wholly sprayed with black dots and spots, and the abdomen is whitish-white. The black barbell reaches 35 cm in length and weighs up to 5 kg. The black barbell flocks together in groups…
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Common Gobio - (Gobioclinus gobio) is a species of ray-thinned fish of the carp family. It reaches a length of 20 cm and a weight of up to 100g. Its body is moderately elongated, covered with large scales. The muzzle is lower, semi-lunar, with one whisker in the corners, which reaches only the front of…
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The bleak (Alburnus alburnus) is a species of small river fish of the carp family. Its body is long, arrow-shaped and strongly flattened on the sides. The head is pointed, the eyes are large, and its muzzle is big and pointing upwards. Its scales are silvery and shine brightly, while the fins are colourless. It…
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Memorial complex, in the village of Novachene – Built-in “Kosmatitsa” locality in the village of Novachene on the place of the biggest and bloodiest battle, led in the region during the Russian-Turkish War of Liberation / 1877-1878 /. The complex consists of a rock moraine with a commemorative plaque, a monument of Russian soldier with…
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The monastery was founded during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom and was burned and destroyed in the first years of slavery. In 1608 the monastery and a part of the buildings were restored, according to a legend by St. Piment Zografski. The monastery was destroyed again in 1864. It was rebuilt in 1930. The monastery complex…
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The monastery was destroyed during slavery in the 12th-14th century. The foundations of the church were discovered in 1938. In the middle of the 40s of the 20th century, the restoration of the monastery by nun Ludmila began, and today's church was built in 1959 on the old foundations. The monastery is a complex of…
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