Year XXII, Issue 3, 2014<<Archive>>
Civilizаtion Boundаriеs
JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY AND THE BALKAN STUDIES SINCE 1989
The article examines the Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland), which - during its 650-year-old history, has established itself as one of the important centers for study and research of South-Eastern Europe. The author focuses on the achievements of the...
Jagiellonian University, Balkan studies, Southeast Europe, Poland
DISCUSSIONS ON THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH-EASTERN UKRAINE DURING THE 1920-1930s
The article presents the systematic and profound work on urban development of South-Eastern Ukraine during the 1920-1930s which was carried out in two main directions. The first was the foundation of new socialistic cities and worker’s settlements due to the b...
centralists, linealists, looses, architects, housing construction, Ukraine.
Discussions
FACTS AND DELUSIONS ABOUT THE NAME AND THE BIRTHPLACE OF PAISIJ HILENDARSKI
The article deals with the controversial issue of the birthplace of the Bulgarian enlightener Paisij Hilendarski. The author proved that the authentic birthplace of Paisij is the village Kralev Dol (near Pernik), referring to the famous linguists Vele Kralevsk...
Paisij Hilendarski, birthplace, Kralev Dol, enlightener
STEFAN STAMBOLOV – THE BALKAN RICHELIEU?
The text interprets the nickname “<i>Balkan Richelieu</i>” coined by the French historian G. Songeon. Generally speaking what the prime ministers of Louis XIII and Ferdinand I Bulgarian had in common was their energetic, talented and extremely efficient Machia...
Stefan Stambolov, Cardinal Richelieu, Ferdinand I, machiavellianism
Guаrdiаns of thе Меmory
A TOUCH TO THE PAST MUSEUM ACTIVITIES IN PROVADIA
The present article studies the development of museum activities in Provadia. During the decades of its existence the Museum has gained over 10 000 units preserving the cultural heritage of Provadia region. Most visitors are attracted by the earliest salt pr...
museum, Provadia, salt production center
ABOUT THE HISTORICAL NAMES OF PROVADIA
The article studies the historical names over the centuries of Provadia and its fortress – Greek, Bulgarian, Arabic, Italian, Ottoman, French, German, English, Magyar, Serbian, Russian. The author pays attention to the interpretations of the names made by dif...
Provadia, names, history