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Burgas
Bay of Burgas at night 
Bay of Burgas 
Burgas as seen from NASA's spaceship Surrounded by the coastal Burgas Lakes and located at the westernmost point of the Black Sea, the large Burgas Bay, Burgas has the largest and most important Bulgarian port. Today, it is a key economic, cultural and tourist centre of southeastern Bulgaria, with the Burgas Airport serving the resorts of the southern Bulgarian coast.
History
Alexander Severus coin celebrating the Flavian colony of Deultum During the rule of the Ancient Romans, Burgas was known as Deultum, and was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pirgos (?????? being Greek for "tower") was erected on the place and was most probably used as a watchtower. It was only in the 17th century that a settlement named Ahelo-Pirgas grew in the modern area of the city. It was later renamed to Bourgas and had only about 3,000 inhabitants, most of them Greeks at the time of the Liberation. Later, it became a major centre on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and a city of well-developed industry and trade. A number of oil and chemical companies were gradually built. Salt and iron are also mined and traded abroad. 
Street scene from the centre of Burgas 
Architecture of Burgas 
Burgas 
View of Alexandrovska Street from Hotel Bulgaria 
City Hall In the early 1800s Burgas was depopulated after raids by kurzdhali bandits. By the mid 19th century it had recovered its economic prominence through the growth of craftsmanship and the export of grain.[1] In 1903, the railway station in Burgas opened, giving an additional boost to the city's expansion. Burgas, unlike many other Bulgarian cities, was not much affected by Communist-type urbanization and has kept many of its 19th and early 20th century architecture. Today the local port is the largest in Bulgaria adding significantly to the regional economy. Burgas also holds annual national exhibitions and international festivals and has a vibrant student population of over 6,000 that add to the city's appeal. The historical society also maintains an open-air museum at Beglik Tash. Several countries have consulates in Burgas, among them Turkey, Belarus, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. Burgas Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the city of Burgas. References
Institutions of higher educationAttractions
Notable natives
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The Church of Saint Cyril and Methodius in Burgas Sister cities
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