сряда, 21 декември 2011 г.
неделя, 18 декември 2011 г.
четвъртък, 15 декември 2011 г.
Alexander Sahatchiev presents: "Old Pleven", Bulgaria
Here are some old photos collected.
Reconstruction
сряда, 14 декември 2011 г.
Alexander Sahatchiev presents: "Old Plovdiv", Bulgaria
Plovdiv is one of the oldest centers of European civilization - older than Rome and Athens and a contemporary of Troy and Mycenae.
"...This is the biggest and loveliest of all towns. Its beauty shines from faraway…" - Lucian /2nd century/
The first settlement appeared in the sixth millennium BC on the northern hilltop /known as Nebet Tepe / of the Three hills.
Plovdiv emerged as a real town in the 12th c. BC. The ancient Greek writers ascribe the fame of being its first founder to the mythical Thracian king Eumolp, the son of Hemus and Europe. The town was built on the three hills /i.e.tepe/ that were grouped together - Nebet Tepe, Taksim Tepe and Djambaz Tepe.
· In the Thracian times the city was know as Evmolpia.
· In 342 BC, Philip of Macedonia conquered Thrace and Evmolpia was renamed Philippopolis in his honor.
· After Roman invasion Thrace became a Roman province with Philippopolis (Called Trimontium - i. e. The City of the Three Hills), as its most important city.
· After the Ottoman invasion of the Balkan Peninsula in mid-14th century, it was almost destroyed and renamed Filibe.
Many of important ancient monuments have been preserved on the territory of the Old Three Hills.
· In 342 BC, Philip of Macedonia conquered Thrace and Evmolpia was renamed Philippopolis in his honor.
· After Roman invasion Thrace became a Roman province with Philippopolis (Called Trimontium - i. e. The City of the Three Hills), as its most important city.
· After the Ottoman invasion of the Balkan Peninsula in mid-14th century, it was almost destroyed and renamed Filibe.
Many of important ancient monuments have been preserved on the territory of the Old Three Hills.
- Fortress Complex on Nebet Tepe
On the very top of Nebet Tepe, the remnants of the first prehistoric settlement on the Three Hills wa discovered. This settlement evolved into a town around the 12th c. BC. It has been established that this is the ancient Thracian town of Eumolpia that emerged as one of the first urban centers in South - Eastern Europe. Here one can see the fortress equipment from all ancient periods.
On the very top of Nebet Tepe, the remnants of the first prehistoric settlement on the Three Hills wa discovered. This settlement evolved into a town around the 12th c. BC. It has been established that this is the ancient Thracian town of Eumolpia that emerged as one of the first urban centers in South - Eastern Europe. Here one can see the fortress equipment from all ancient periods.
- The Ancient Stadium at Djoumaya Square /II c./
On the square west of Djoumaya mosque the imposing relics of Philippopolis`s Ancient Stadium were discovered. Parts of them ware situated below street level. The dimensions of this great sports facility are length 1000 Roman steps, width - 250 Roman steps. The Ancient Stadium accommodated about 30 000 spectators and was one of the most significant architectural works in Philippopolis.
On the square west of Djoumaya mosque the imposing relics of Philippopolis`s Ancient Stadium were discovered. Parts of them ware situated below street level. The dimensions of this great sports facility are length 1000 Roman steps, width - 250 Roman steps. The Ancient Stadium accommodated about 30 000 spectators and was one of the most significant architectural works in Philippopolis.
- Ancient Philippopolis's Forum /II c. /
The Forum (agora) of ancient Philippopolis is situate at the southern foothills of the Three Hills and is a remarkable architectural complex. It consists of a vast square space (area) with dimensions approximately 100 by 112 meters, covered with well-polished marble plates and surrounded by an arcade with Corinthian pilasters. The columns are set at regular intervals of six meters and support a broad awning that covers a traffic alley (ambulatio), next to which trade premises ware arranged. Thus, the whole space closes into a square by a single imposing construction.
Archaeological research up to now has shown that this is biggest complex of its kind discovered on the territory of ancient Thrase.
The Forum (agora) of ancient Philippopolis is situate at the southern foothills of the Three Hills and is a remarkable architectural complex. It consists of a vast square space (area) with dimensions approximately 100 by 112 meters, covered with well-polished marble plates and surrounded by an arcade with Corinthian pilasters. The columns are set at regular intervals of six meters and support a broad awning that covers a traffic alley (ambulatio), next to which trade premises ware arranged. Thus, the whole space closes into a square by a single imposing construction.
Archaeological research up to now has shown that this is biggest complex of its kind discovered on the territory of ancient Thrase.
- Roman Mosaics
The most outstanding buildings in Philippopolis from the Roman period had richly decorated floors, usually with big mosaic compositions. Many mosaic floors of this kind have been found on the territory of the ancient town. The earliest mosaics date back to the 2nd c. but the findings of the 4th and 5th c. are the most numerous. Especially noteworthy is the floor decoration of a rich Philippopolis home that existed from the end of the 3rd till the end of the 5th c. Nearly 700 square meters of this remarkable building have been studied.
The most outstanding buildings in Philippopolis from the Roman period had richly decorated floors, usually with big mosaic compositions. Many mosaic floors of this kind have been found on the territory of the ancient town. The earliest mosaics date back to the 2nd c. but the findings of the 4th and 5th c. are the most numerous. Especially noteworthy is the floor decoration of a rich Philippopolis home that existed from the end of the 3rd till the end of the 5th c. Nearly 700 square meters of this remarkable building have been studied.
Text from: http://www.ideabg.com/clients/oldtown/en/
вторник, 13 декември 2011 г.
Alexander Sahatchiev presents Old Stefanovo, Bulgaria
Summer in Old Stefanovo
"The Nativity Virgin Mary" Church
Църквата "Рождество Пресвета Богородица"
Old Stefanovo is beautiful architectural reserve .
Църквата "Рождество Пресвета Богородица"
Old Stefanovo is beautiful architectural reserve .
понеделник, 12 декември 2011 г.
Alexander Sahatchiev presents Balchik, Bulgaria
"The Palace"
The greatest landmark of Balchik – the Palace – has remained from the period of the Romanian occupation. The Palace was the former summer residence of the Romanian Queen Maria Alexandrina Victoria De Edinburgh (1875 – 1938).
Queen Maria was love of first sight. The century old trees, the wild flowers, the rivulets and birds, even the quiet ancient water mills and dried stone fountain basins cast their spell on the First lady of Romania. Maria decided to build a palace. Architects and builders Augustino and Amerigo came all the way from Italy together with the florist Jules Jany of Switzerland.
The Quiet Nest palace and its park and estate near Balchik is situated in the lowland and it huddles amidst three steep shores, which makes it inaccessible for winds. To the south it borders on the sea. This heavenly Bulgarian corner is lavishly endowed with age old trees, writing shrubs, delicate flowers, an abundance of water, cool and heat.
Text from "Dvoreca.com"
The greatest landmark of Balchik – the Palace – has remained from the period of the Romanian occupation. The Palace was the former summer residence of the Romanian Queen Maria Alexandrina Victoria De Edinburgh (1875 – 1938).
The Quiet Nest palace and its park and estate near Balchik is situated in the lowland and it huddles amidst three steep shores, which makes it inaccessible for winds. To the south it borders on the sea. This heavenly Bulgarian corner is lavishly endowed with age old trees, writing shrubs, delicate flowers, an abundance of water, cool and heat.
Text from "Dvoreca.com"
"Kovachevica" by Alexander Sahatchiev / Александър Сахатчиев
Aleksandur Sahatchiev presents beautiful places in Bulgaria. Kovachevica.
Kovatchevitsa village is situated in the basin of the Kanina /Blood/ River. It is surrounded by a string of high ridges in the south-west part of the Rodopa mountain massive called Dabrash .
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The origin of the Kovatchevitsa village is connected to the violence the Bulgarian population in that area had been put under during the forcible conversion to Mohammedanism in the period 1623 - 1625 and later on in 1656. In that time, the Bulgarians that didn't want to accept the Islam left their homes, abandoned their properties and their relatives and looked for salvation and shelter in the higher, inaccessible parts of the mountain. The abundance of drinking water in the land of the village, the spacious pastures, the mild climate and the safety from Turkish raids made it favourable for the refugees to settle there.
A legend about the name of the Kovatchevitsa village exists: "After the skilled smith and farrier Marko had died, his wife Gina took the fate of the orphaned family in her hands. When relatives and customers from the near hamlets visited her, they used to say: 'We are going to the "Kovatchevitsa"' meaning, to the wife of the smith /smith in Bulgarian is 'kovatch'/. So the name of the settlement won recognition and later on all the surrounding hamlets grouped around it in order to defend themselves from the frequent brigands' attacks. That was the foundation of the present Kovatchevitsa village.
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The architecture of Kovatchevitsa is distinctive and original. It can't be described verbatim. It should be seen obligatory. On the basis of the pre-revival houses, in the second half of the 18th c. started being built two-, three-storey houses with oriels of the second and the third floors above narrow cobblestone streets. In that same period they started differentiate the rooms of the Kovatchevitsa houses by their functions.
The ground level, together with several semi-levels kept the cattle and other agricultural functions and stores, and the residential rooms were occupying the upper one or two floors. Two different groups of rooms existed in the Kovatchevitsa houses - open parts, the so called "poton" (tcherdak), obligatory oriented to the south or to the west, that provided a visual connection with the surrounding open space and the closed rooms - rooms with hearths, closets, rooms with ovens and others.
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The establishment of that determinate type of houses with its constructional, functional and artistic particularities was a sign for the development of a highly sophisticated, original architectural school in the region of the south-western Rodopes with a center the village of Kovatchevitsa.
The genius of the Bulgarian builders created in the village during the period of the Bulgarian Revival the stone "fairy tail" called "Kovatchevitsa".
Text from "Kovachevica.com"
Kovatchevitsa village is situated in the basin of the Kanina /Blood/ River. It is surrounded by a string of high ridges in the south-west part of the Rodopa mountain massive called Dabrash .
The origin of the Kovatchevitsa village is connected to the violence the Bulgarian population in that area had been put under during the forcible conversion to Mohammedanism in the period 1623 - 1625 and later on in 1656. In that time, the Bulgarians that didn't want to accept the Islam left their homes, abandoned their properties and their relatives and looked for salvation and shelter in the higher, inaccessible parts of the mountain. The abundance of drinking water in the land of the village, the spacious pastures, the mild climate and the safety from Turkish raids made it favourable for the refugees to settle there.
A legend about the name of the Kovatchevitsa village exists: "After the skilled smith and farrier Marko had died, his wife Gina took the fate of the orphaned family in her hands. When relatives and customers from the near hamlets visited her, they used to say: 'We are going to the "Kovatchevitsa"' meaning, to the wife of the smith /smith in Bulgarian is 'kovatch'/. So the name of the settlement won recognition and later on all the surrounding hamlets grouped around it in order to defend themselves from the frequent brigands' attacks. That was the foundation of the present Kovatchevitsa village.
The architecture of Kovatchevitsa is distinctive and original. It can't be described verbatim. It should be seen obligatory. On the basis of the pre-revival houses, in the second half of the 18th c. started being built two-, three-storey houses with oriels of the second and the third floors above narrow cobblestone streets. In that same period they started differentiate the rooms of the Kovatchevitsa houses by their functions.
The ground level, together with several semi-levels kept the cattle and other agricultural functions and stores, and the residential rooms were occupying the upper one or two floors. Two different groups of rooms existed in the Kovatchevitsa houses - open parts, the so called "poton" (tcherdak), obligatory oriented to the south or to the west, that provided a visual connection with the surrounding open space and the closed rooms - rooms with hearths, closets, rooms with ovens and others.
The establishment of that determinate type of houses with its constructional, functional and artistic particularities was a sign for the development of a highly sophisticated, original architectural school in the region of the south-western Rodopes with a center the village of Kovatchevitsa.
The genius of the Bulgarian builders created in the village during the period of the Bulgarian Revival the stone "fairy tail" called "Kovatchevitsa".
Text from "Kovachevica.com"
Red Jasper - Stone of Love
Gemstones and jewelry have been sacred and meaningful to mankind since its beggining.
Most gemstones are very old and have endured some kind of miraculous traumatic force of nature that was necessary to create them. For this reason they are very powerful and when we wear them, we can be near that power.
Leather bracelet with Jasper
Stone of love according to the ancient Greeks and Egyptions who depicted scarabs on jasper to enhance sexuality. Jasper was associated with the goddess Isis. She was the protector of women, especially mothers, and children. Isis was also considered to be the goddess of magic. Jasper symbolized her magical powers over life, fertility and matrimony.
Most gemstones are very old and have endured some kind of miraculous traumatic force of nature that was necessary to create them. For this reason they are very powerful and when we wear them, we can be near that power.
Leather bracelet with Jasper
Stone of love according to the ancient Greeks and Egyptions who depicted scarabs on jasper to enhance sexuality. Jasper was associated with the goddess Isis. She was the protector of women, especially mothers, and children. Isis was also considered to be the goddess of magic. Jasper symbolized her magical powers over life, fertility and matrimony.
Leather necklace with Jasper
In Native American culture, red jasper is believed to have special powers to call forth the rains. It is used in sacred rain ceremonies and in dowsing exercises, where a pointer, typically a wire or stick, is used to search for underground waters.
петък, 9 декември 2011 г.
DIY - Do It Yourself Necklace & Earrings
These necklace and earrings are easy to make from anyone of any age.
Take a 3 cords ( if you want 3 different colors) and some beads you like.
Start with a knot, than put one bead on each cord .
Make a knot again...continue...it's all in your imagination :)))
Gift - Handmade Necklace
This is one of the many beautiful gifts made of circle clay, hand sculpted of iridescent black and pink, embossed and finished with gold acrylic and varnish.
More appropriate for a round neckline.
Abstract Necklace - Handmade Polymer Clay Jewelry
This beautiful necklace with an abstract design will add new touch to your vison.
Every piece is differently ornamented or embossed onto a black square shape.
Finished with silver and gold clay powder and varnish.
Add an unique accent on your outfit .
четвъртък, 8 декември 2011 г.
Gothic Jewelry
Gothic is one of my favourite style because it's sensitive, mystical and very beautiful. There are many symbols, secrets and imagination.
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