Pernik
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Pernik is a town in western Bulgaria with a population of 70,285 as of 2021. Pernik is the most populated town in western Bulgaria after Sofia. It is the main town of Pernik Province and lies on both
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The medieval Bulgarian fortress of Krakra, overlooking the town
Central post office
The Central Mining Office
Krakra of Pernik
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Krakra of Pernik, also known as Krakra Voevoda or simply Krakra, was an 11th-century Bulgarian feudal lord in the First Bulgarian Empire whose domain encompassed 36 fortresses in what is today southwe
Pernik
…key Bulgarian stronghold during Bulgarian tsar Samuil's wars against the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century, when it was governed by the local noble Krakra of Pernik, withstanding Byzantine sieges a number of times. From 1396 until 1878 the town was under Ottoman rule. In the 20th century Pernik developed rapidly…
Statue of Krakra in Pernik
Ruins of Krakra's fortress near Pernik