Nikopoli.

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Article ID EUR4051

Title

Nikopoli.

Description

Decorative view of the city Nikropol at the river Donau in Bulgaria.

Year

ca. 1880

Artist

Anonymus

Historical Description

In Roman times, it was a village in the province of Moesia, first mentioned in 169. After the decline of the Roman Empire, the town turned out to be located at the northern border of the Byzantine Empire. Under Ottoman rule, Nikopol developed into an important military and administrative centre as sanjak, with a strong fortress and a flourishing economic, spiritual and political life, until it went into a decline during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was the centre of a district (kaza), but it was overtaken by Pleven as the regional centre of that part of the Bulgarian lands. Nikopol was captured by the Russians in the Battle of Nikopol in 1877.

Place of Publication Germany
Dimensions (cm)10,5 x 19,5
ConditionVery good
Coloringcolored
TechniqueWood engraving

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