Zheravna
Sign in to savethumbnail|A street in Zheravna in 2011 Zheravna ( ) is a village in central eastern Bulgaria located 579 meters above sea level, and is part of the Kotel municipality in the Sliven Province. The village, set in a small valley at the southern foot of the eastern Balkan Mountains, is an architectural reserve of national importance consisting of more than 200 wooden houses from the Bulgarian National Revival period (18th and 19th century), and a tourist destination.
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- Geography
- History
- Tourism and places of interest
- People born in Zheravna
- Honours
- References and notes
- Gallery
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thumbnail|A street in Zheravna in 2011 Zheravna ( ) is a village in central eastern Bulgaria located 579 meters above sea level, and is part of the Kotel municipality in the Sliven Province. The village, set in a small valley at the southern foot of the eastern Balkan Mountains, is an architectural reserve of national importance consisting of more than 200 wooden houses from the Bulgarian National Revival period (18th and 19th century), and a tourist destination.
The village emerged between the 12th and 14th centuries, and by the 18th century had grown to become a cultural and handicraft centre. This increase in wealth gave rise to the present architectural appearance of the village, comprising one- or two-story wooden houses surrounded by stone walls and cobblestone alleys.