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Discover Pleven
Pleven in Obshtina Pleven (Oblast Pleven) with it's 118,675 citizens is a town in Bulgaria about 82 mi (or 132 km) north-east of Sofia, the country's capital city.
Current time in Pleven is now 04:40 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Sofia with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Pleven, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Bulgaria is Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 94 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Bulgaria is Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak in a distance of 68 mi (or 109 km), South-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gulyantsi, Lovech, Iskar, Islaz and Garcov. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 34% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
25°C (77 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
26°C (78 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kaylaka Park Hotel
City Hotel
Videos from this area
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2012 FIM Supermoto World Championship - Pleven (BUL)
2012 FIM Supermoto World Championship - Pleven (BUL)
Pleven Panorama 2012
Pleven Panorama, is a panorama located in Pleven, Bulgaria that depicts the events of the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-78, specifically, the five-month Siege of Pleven (Pleven Epopee), which...
DNC/Danoniada_2014_Regional tournament Pleven, Bulgaria
In the semifinals in Sofia - ranking teams, of PFC 'Delfinchetata' Varna and 'Dunav1' Ruse.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Pleven
Pleven is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality. Internationally known for the Siege of Plevna of 1877, it is today a major economic centre of the Bulgarian Northwest and Central North and the third largest city of Northern Bulgaria after Varna and Rousse.
Siege of Plevna
The Siege of Plevna, or Siege of Pleven, was a major battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), fought by the joint army of Russia and Romania against the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman defense held up the main Russian advance southwards into Bulgaria, encouraging other great powers of the time to actively support the Ottoman cause. Eventually, superior Russian and Romanian numbers forced the garrison to capitulate.
Pleven Regional Historical Museum
The Pleven Regional Historical Museum (Bulgarian: Регионален исторически музей — Плевен), founded in 1953, is one of the largest museums in Bulgaria. The museum is situated in a two-story edifice near the centre of Pleven that is a monument of culture of national importance and has an area of 7,000 m². Its main stock includes includes over 180,000 units and the museum library houses over 10,000 volumes of scientific literature and periodicals.
Pleven Stadium
Pleven Stadium or Stadium Slavi Aleksiev is a multi-purpose stadium in Pleven, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 21,940 people and it was built in 1952.
Storgosia
Storgosia was a road station of Ancient Rome located in the vicinity of modern Pleven, north-central Bulgaria, in the modern Kaylaka Park. It accommodated detachments of Legio I Italica's Novae (modern Svishtov) garrison. The station grew to become a fortress in Late Antiquity due to Gothic and other Barbarian raids after 238. 31,000 m² were fortified in the beginning of the 4th century with a 2.20 m-wide defensive wall.
Medical University Pleven
Medical University Pleven (Bulgarian: Медицински университет — Плевен, Meditsinski universitet — Pleven) is one of the five medical institutions of higher education in Bulgaria. It is the only university in the town of Pleven and was founded in 1974 on the basis of the former regional hospital established in 1865. The university unifies a large modern preclinical base, a hospital with specialised clinics, and research sections.
Ivan Radoev Dramatic Theatre
The Ivan Radoev Dramatic Theatre (Bulgarian: Драматичен театър ”Иван Радоев”, Dramatichen teatar ”Ivan Radoev”) is a theatre in Pleven, Bulgaria. Its edifice in the centre of the city was designed by an Austro-Hungarian architect and built 1893-1895. The theatre was founded in 1918 as the Pleven Municipal Theatre, the first premiere being Kean by Alexandre Dumas, père (6 February 1919).
Svetlin Rusev Donative Exhibition
The Svetlin Rusev Donative Exhibition (Bulgarian: Изложба-дарение „Светлин Русев“, Izlozhba-darenie „Svetlin Rusev“) is a permanent art exhibition in Pleven, Bulgaria, including over 400 works of Bulgarian and foreign art donated by the noted Bulgarian artist and collector Svetlin Rusev.
St George the Conqueror Chapel Mausoleum
The St George the Conqueror Chapel Mausoleum (Bulgarian: Параклис-мавзолей „Св. Георги Победоносец“, Paraklis-mavzoley „Sv. Georgi Pobedonosets“) is a mausoleum or ossuary and memorial Bulgarian Orthodox chapel, as well as a major landmark of Pleven, Bulgaria. Built between 1903 and 1907 in the Neo-Byzantine style by the architect P.
Belite Orli Stadium
Belite Orli Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pleven, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of the Bulgarian football team PFC Belite Orli Pleven . The stadium holds 22,000 people.
Mania Tower
Mania Tower is a high-rise building located in the centre of Pleven, Bulgaria. The basement and the two lowest floors contain the City Centre Pleven shopping mall, while the tower is used as a business centre. The building was built as Hotel Pleven. In 2006, it was reconstructed and renovated. With its 60 m and 15 storeys it is the second tallest building in the city after the Pleven TV Tower.