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Architectural Building Attractions In Samokov

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Samokov is a town in Sofia Province in the southwest of Bulgaria. It is situated in a basin between the mountains Rila and Vitosha, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia. Due to the suitable winter sports conditions, Samokov, together with the nearby resort Borovets, is a major tourist centre. In the past, Samokov was a centre of handicrafts and art, with notable figures like Zahari Zograf, Hristo Dimitrov and Nikola Obrazopisov. The town's name is a compound word of samo and kov, respectively meaning self and the root of the verb forge, hammer, and comes from the samokov, a mechanical forge powered by water, since the town of Samokov was a major iron p...
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