Interesting Facts About Bulgaria

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Bulgaria is the birthplace of the Cyrillic alphabet

– Created by the disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Cyrillic script originated in Preslav and Ohrid. Today, it is used by over 250 million people worldwide.

Home to the world’s oldest gold

– The Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis (circa 4600 BC) contains the oldest processed gold artifacts ever discovered.

Mountains, sea, and mineral springs

– Bulgaria boasts over 600 mineral springs, along with mountains, caves, lakes, and the Black Sea – all within a territory smaller than England.

The Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacterium

– This Bulgarian strain used in yogurt thrives best only in Bulgaria. Bulgarian yogurt is renowned worldwide for its quality and health benefits.

Bulgaria saved its Jews during World War II

– Thanks to the Church, intellectuals, and the people, over 48,000 Bulgarian Jews were not deported to the Nazi death camps.

Unique folk music and rhythms

– Bulgarian folk music features asymmetrical time signatures (such as 7/8) that are nearly unknown outside the Balkans.

Land of the Rose – and Rose Oil

– Bulgaria is the world’s leading producer of rose oil, extracted from the famous Rosa Damascena grown in the Rose Valley. This fragrant oil is used in top perfumes and cosmetics around the globe. Bulgaria also creates natural rose-based products like soaps, creams, and essential oils.

The first electronic computer

– John Atanasoff, the creator of the first electronic digital computer, was of Bulgarian descent.

The largest Orthodox church in the Balkans

– The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia can hold more than 10,000 people.

Bulgaria is a crossroads of civilizations

– Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans – this land is where East meets West, Europe meets Asia.

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