Gabrovo

Gabrovo () is a city in central northern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province.

History
People have lived in the area around Gabrovo since the Neolithic. It gained economic importance after Veliko Tarnovo became capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire in the 12th century. Craftsmanship and trade grew because Gabrovo was close to both the capital and the Balkan passes.

In the 1870s Felix Kanitz said that Gabrovo is "a big workshop" and that it is a "city that lives from the water," referring to widely used water power. The glory of the goods of Gabrovo became known throughout the Ottoman Empire, and beyond that, in Bucharest. There is still a street named "Gabroveni" in Bucharest.

Twin towns – Sister cities
Gabrovo is twinned with:
 Thun, Switzerland
 Mytischi, Russia
 Mogilev, Belarus
 Kumanovo, Macedonia
 Aalst, Belgium
 Chernihiv, Ukraine Mittweida, Germany
 Panevėžys, Lithuania
 Sisak, Croatia
 Nowy Sącz, Poland
 Preshov, Slovakia

Other websites

 Gabrovo municipality's home page 

Category:Cities in Bulgaria