It was also where the first bank of Bulgaria was established. In 1897, Ruse was the first place in Bulgaria where a motion picture was shown and where the first print shop was established. Bulgaria became part of the European Union in 2007.Īfter the liberation of Bulgaria, Ruse was the largest town in the country. In 1878 Bulgaria was liberated and once again became an independent state. The country remained under Ottoman domination until 1700. In 1396 the Ottoman Empire subjugated Bulgaria. The First Bulgarian Empire was eventually conquered and absorbed into the Byzantine Empire. the Bulgarian Empire encompassed much of Eastern Europe, with its borders stretching from the Black Sea to the Adriatic. The country became known simply as Bulgaria when the First Bulgarian Empire was established in 681 A.D. Eventually Gothic and Slavic tribes moved in and destroyed the Roman military base. Even before the Romans moved in, the area was inhabited by the Thracian people – a society of equestrian warriors, skilled jewelers, talented builders, and mystical priests. they named it Sexsaginta Piges, or “Town of Sixty Ships.” The name meant the number of ships needed to transport a legion of Roman soldiers. When the Romans established a military camp here in the first century A.D. Introduction to RuseĪrchaeological finds confirm that man has inhabited the area since 5,000 B.C. Located along the Danube River, in the northern part of the country, Ruse possesses a unique mix of European heritage buildings and national monuments that serve as reminders of its illustrious past. While modern Bulgaria is pulsing, there are still areas of the country containing relics of the past.
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