The town is located on the banks of the Struma River, 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Sofia. Originally a Bulgarian fortress well-known for repelling the assaults of the Byzantine armies during the early 11th century, Pernik was for five centuries (1396–1878) under Turkish rule.
Historical events and facts edit · 7th to 11th centuries – Pernik is economic, military and cultural center in the southwestern Bulgarian lands. · 10th century ...
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A history of coal mining, metallurgy and engineering dating back to the 19th century makes Pernik one of the most important industrial centres in Bulgaria, ...
Pernik Province is a province in western Bulgaria, neighbouring Serbia. Its main city is Pernik, and other municipalities are Breznik, Kovachevtsi, Radomir, ...
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Pernik is a successor of the medieval town of Krakra. In the IV century the Thracians built a fortress there. There is a rich collection of archaeological ...
A picturesque location and a rich history of the town are Pernik's assets. Tourism industry makes good use of them. Healing mineral waters and a swim spa with ...
The company Perník Ltd. was established in 1999. We are a Czech food company and our production site is located in Těchlovice near Hradec Králové. The ...
The exhibition of the Historical Museum was opened in 1973 and was renovated in 1978. Visitors are about 11,000 people a year. In recent years, temporary ...
The Regional Historical Museum in Pernik was established in 1953. It has a rich collection of historical objects from the Middle Ages and ethnographic materials ...
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