YAMBOL

Yambol region is situated in the south-eastern Bulgaria. It is distinguished for the numerous cultural and historical sights. The biggest settlement is the town of Yambol, where you can visit interesting monuments of culture such as Eski mosque, the church of 'St. George' and etc. Very attractive is the town's park, picturesquely situated on the bank of Tundja river. A sight of great interest in the region is the national archeological reserve of Kabile that keeps remnants of an important Thracian town.

The ancient town sprang up as a Thracian settlement called ''Kabile'' at an important crossroads. Later it became a significant fortress. During the Roman domination the town reached its prime. On his way trough the town in 293 emperor Diokletian gave it thename of ''Disopolos''. It existed till 378 when the Goths destroyed it. The first written information dates back to 6 th century. Since 11 - 14 th centuries it was mentioned as a Bulgarian town having different names - ''Diosopolis'', ''Dublino'', etc. The town was among the first to put up resistance to the Ottomans. It was conquered in 1373 after a long siege. Part of the imposing fortress walls and towers of medieval, Yambol have been preserved till this very day.

During the Turkish rule many Turks settled to live here, and after the Russian - Turkish war of 1829 many Bulgarians from the town and the vicinity emigrated to Russia. The town is a native place of the revolutionaries Radi Kolesov, Zahari Velichkov, etc.