Rakitovo municipality is located in South-Central Bulgaria in Pazardjik District. The Municipality consists of 3 cities and villages. The regional center of Rakitovo municipality is Town of Rakitovo. Information about Municipality Rakitovo
Culture: The fortress of Tzepina near Dorkovo Village of Dorkovo >> Tuesday, 2009-11-10 07:00 Source: BIA The Tzepina fortress is situated some 6 km away from the village of Dorkovo , in the northeastern end of the Chepinska valley. It is one of the most difficult to access fortresses in the Rhodopi mountain , built on a high rocky summit rising 1136 m above sea level. The fortress became part of the Bulgarian territory in IX century. In XI century, it was conquered by the Byzantine, but when king Kaloyan assumed power, it was returned to Bulgaria again. In XII - XIII century, it was a big Medieval town-for...
Culture: Medieval church and fortress near Rakitovo resqued from treasure hunter assaults Town of Rakitovo >> Wednesday, 2009-05-13 09:28 Source: touristmedia.info A medieval church and a fortress were saved from treasure hunter assaults in the region of Rakitovo , radio Focus- Pazardzhik reported. Treasure hunters failed inflicting serious damage since their activities were stopped at an early stage. Representatives of the national archaeology institute are still to date the two landmarks. According to them, the two date back to the late antiquity or the early Middle Ages. Gradot region, where the two landmarks were discovered, will be guarded from now on.
Culture: The Clock Tower in Rakitovo Town of Rakitovo >> Friday, 2009-04-17 15:30 Source: BIA The Clock Tower in Rakitovo ( Pazardjik district ) is a kind of architectural monument. It is located at the northwestern slope of the Bardo hill, near Rakitovo . The tower consists of two parts with stone brickwork, and is 18.60 m high, and the walls are 80 cm thick. The wooden drums lie at 1-meter interval. The shape is octagonal, the roof is conical and is covered with sheet iron. The clock has two faces with Roman numerals. The inner staircase was replaced by a new one in 1960. The construction o... Travel: Cave Lepenitsa near Rakitov Municipality Rakitovo >> Tuesday, 2009-01-27 10:30 Source: BIA Lepenitsa is a cave situated in region of Rakitovo , 13 km southwest of the town of Velingrad in the Rhodope Mountains , on the left bank of Lepenitsa River. The cave is 1525 m long, spread on three floors. The lowest one is 273 m long and an underground river passes through it. The water flows with 1600 m/h. The second floor is occupied by two lakes in dry weather, which become four when it is raining. The third floor is dry. The entrance of the cave is only a meter high, and the cave’s profile is qu... Travel: Velingrad - the spa capital of Bulgaria Town of Velingrad >> Wednesday, 2008-07-30 18:00 Source: Veneta Nickolova - BNR Velingrad is a town in Bulgaria and one of the most popular Bulgarian balneological resorts . It lies at the western corner of Chepino Valley in the Rhodope Mountain in Southern Bulgaria. Velingrad is situated at 750-800 m above sea level. Summer is warm and winter is mild. The average annual temperature is 10 degrees C, while the average July temperature is only 19 degrees C. Surrounded by age-old pine woods, the town favours abundant sunshine. The annual sunshine duration is about 2,000 hou... Politics: New Pazardjik waste site gets municipal ok Municipality Pazardjik >> Tuesday, 2008-01-15 08:00 Source: Dnevnik.bg The Pazardjik municipal council has given the go-ahead to an EU-funded 12.6 mln euro project for a solid household waste disposal site. It will be located in the village of Aleko Konstantinovo and will service the municipalities of Pazardjik, Peshtera, Belovo, Bratsigovo, Septemvri, Lesichevo, Rakitovo, Batak and Velingrad. The cost of the project also includes 1.864 mln euro for a facility that will extract from the waste recyclable materials.
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