{"id":11090,"date":"2018-11-01T15:13:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T13:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libsite.asapbg.com\/?p=11090"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:20:39","slug":"gods-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libvratsa.org\/en\/gods-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"God\u2019s Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1541110665672{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”boxShadow”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” css_params=””]\"God\u2019s<\/a>God\u2019s Bridge<\/span><\/strong> – Natural and cultural-historical landmarks in the Vratsa region: Compiled by Kalina Todorova, editors Blaga Atanasova and Boyka Lozanska, cover artist Petar Petrov. Publication of the Regional Library \u201cHristo Botev\u201d \u2013 Vratsa \u2013 \u201cHeritage\u201d series.<\/p>\n

The collection<\/span> contains materials from the Eighth Regional Local History Conference \u201cThe Past of the Native Land \u2013 a Message to the Future\u201d. Organizers \u2013 the Regional Inspectorate of Education \u2013 Vratsa and the Regional Library \u201cHristo Botev\u201d \u2013 Vratsa.<\/p>\n

The reports<\/span> of the participants are thematically arranged and form three sections of the book. The first part, titled \u201cSteps on God\u2019s Bridge\u201d, includes studies on emblematic natural features (such as the travel notes of journalist Tsvetana Evgenieva on the beauty of the Iskar Gorge, texts by local historians, geographers, and researchers on God\u2019s Bridge, the Skaklya waterfall (based on a presentation by Ivanka Anastasova and the \u201cNative Land\u201d club), the Stambol pear tree in Vratsa (essay by Maya Peeva), the Zlatiya River (by Ivana Zaharieva), and others) as well as lesser-known or forgotten natural sites such as Yankova Dupka Cave in Gabare village (study by Ivaylo Nikodimov), the Bath in Banitsa (by Aneta Dilova), and the Baths and the Chariot near Vratzata (research by Kalina Todorova).<\/p>\n

The second part<\/span> \u2013 \u201cThe Treasures\u201d \u2013 contains essays on archaeological monuments and finds, Thracian treasures, and experimental archaeology of the Regional History Museum \u2013 Vratsa, related to the discoveries in Oryahovo; the Rogozen Treasure seen through the eyes of one of its discoverers \u2013 a narrative by archaeologist Plamen Ivanov; \u201cNew Evidence on the First Agricultural Civilization in Northwestern Bulgaria\u201d by Mila Ganevtsovska \u2013 Hristo Botev Secondary School (teacher Georgi Ganevtsovski); \u201cNatural and Cultural-Historical Landmarks in the Research of Dimitar Buchinski\u201d \u2013 students of 9th grade, Hristo Botev Secondary School (teacher Maya Antova); studies on Kaleto \u2013 Mezdra (Pavlina Ruseva), the Roman Fortress \u2013 Roman, churches in Tarnak and Oryahovo, the Dimitraki Hadzhitoshev House Museum (under the guidance of Malina Todorova), the old monument of Hristo Botev and symbols of Old Vratsa (text by Vesela Pelova \u2013 State Archives), the Municipal Monument House in Malorad (Yulia Vlaichovska), and others.<\/p>\n

The third part<\/span> \u2013 \u201cHeritage\u201d \u2013 presents the activities of school expedition clubs and local history associations, work on national and European projects by community centers and school groups, and their initiatives related to studying and preserving the history and traditions of the Vratsa region. It mainly includes settlement studies from different parts of the region: Tipchenitsa and Banitsa villages \u2013 the history of the villages in photos, documents, and memories of elderly residents (leader Zoy Yoncheva); \u201cSchool of the Centuries\u201d in Borovan (club \u201cPreserve the Bulgarian Spirit\u201d); \u201cChurch of Sts. Peter and Paul\u201d \u2013 Devene village (under the guidance of Tsetsa Vasileva); \u201cLandmarks of Pavolche\u201d by Maria Bozhkovska; \u201cNatural and Cultural-Historical Landmarks of Dobrolevo village\u201d by Galina Mitova; \u201cThe Gradi\u0161te Area \u2013 Known and Unknown\u201d presented by Mikhael Plamenov, history club, Hristo Botev Secondary School \u2013 Vratsa (teacher Eli Nikolova and consultant Nartsis Torbov), showcasing new archaeological discoveries through the curious eyes of children.<\/p>\n

The authors<\/span> of the collection call it \u201cGod\u2019s Bridge\u201d, giving this name (taken from the natural landmark) a wealth of meanings, symbols, and associations \u2013 a bridge between man and nature, between ancestors and descendants, a bridge between oblivion and glory, between the transient and the eternal![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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