Bridges With Buildings—Part 2
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 5, 2019
During the Middle Ages, it was common to have buildings built on top of bridges. These spaces were rented out to shopkeepers and merchants, ...
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The Forgotten Communist-Era Monuments of Bulgaria
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 15, 2017
From the end of the Second World War until the fall of communism in 1990, Bulgaria was a communist state ruled by the Bulgarian Communist Pa...
The Basement Shops of Sofia
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 28, 2017
Street vendors are a common sight in cities across the world. The inability to pay high rent, or the unavailability of cheap commercial spac...
The Ancient Roman Walls of Hisarya
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 19, 2016
Located on the outskirts of the Sredna Gora mountain range, about 40 km north of Plovdiv, in Central Bulgaria, lies the ancient town of Hisa...
Pobiti Kamani: The Stone Forest, Bulgaria
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 14, 2016
About 18 km to the west of Varna, Bulgaria, on the road to the capital of Sofia is a remarkable natural area called Pobiti Kamani or the Sto...
The Belogradchik Fortress, Bulgaria
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 2, 2016
Located on the north slopes of the Balkan Mountains, close to the northwestern Bulgarian town of Belogradchik, is the Belogradchik Fortress,...
The Painted Monument to the Soviet Army in Bulgaria
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 4, 2015
The Monument to the Soviet Army is located in the King’s Garden in the heart of the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. Built in 1954, it was create...
Abandoned Buzludzha Monument at Bulgaria
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 18, 2013
Located at the historical peak of Buzludzha in the Central Stara Planina, Bulgaria, stands a magnificent piece of architecture. The Buzludzh...
11 Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 2, 2012
Ever since man learned to grow their own food and rear cattle, they have been living in permanent to semi-permanent settlements with certain...
