Kosovo, Plovdiv Province

Kosovo Косово
Village
Kosovo Kosovo is in Plovdiv Province.
Coordinates: BG 41°55′01″N 24°42′00″E / 41.917°N 24.700°E / 41.917; 24.700Coordinates: BG 41°55′01″N 24°42′00″E / 41.917°N 24.700°E / 41.917; 24.700
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Plovdiv Province
Municipality	Asenovgrad Municipality

Kosovo is a village in Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria.

Geography

Kosovo is located in Rhodope Mountains, in their central part, five kilometers away from a spa. It is surrounded with untouched nature, with four rivers flowing through it. It could be easily reached from cities of Asenovgrad (30 km), Pamporovo (36 km), Plovdiv (50 km) and Sofia (197 km).

History

Kosovo was settled in the 17th century by settlers from Staro selo near the White Church monastery. Its pinnacle was in the late 19th century, and houses from this age still remain today. In the 20th century the village enters a decline.

Culture

Kosovo has typical Rhodope architecture. It has 63 cultural monuments, of which five have national significance. Most known is the Church of Ascension from 1851. The village has its own ethnographic museum.

Miscellaneous

The village has typical Rhodope kitchen.

External links

Village site

Asenovgrad Municipality

Capital: Asenovgrad

Villages	Bachkovo Bor Boyantsi Cherven Dobrostan Dolnoslav Gornoslav Izbeglii Izvorovo Kozanovo Konush Kosovo Lenovo Lyaskovo Mostovo Muldava Narechenski Bani Novakovo Novi Izvor Oreshets Patriarch Evtimovo Sini Vrah Stoevo Topolovo Tri Mogoli Uzunovo Vrata Zhalt Kamak Zlatovrah

Landmarks	Asen's Fortress with the Church of the Holy Mother of God Bachkovo Monastery Arapovo Monastery Church of St John the Baptist

Culture	Mavrud

Notable people	Blagovest Sendov

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