Relaxing Drive Bulgaria - Uzana - Gabrovo - Bozhentsi / Узана - Боженци, България

#jordansptravel #bulgaria #gabrovo #bozhentsi #drivingtour Join me in this relaxing drive from the Geographical center in Bulgaria, Uzana to the historic village of Bozhentsi trough scenic mountainous roads. The video was recorded on 25.08.2022. Enjoy! Instagram:   / jordansptravel   Facebook:   / jordansptravel   Driving videos playlist:    • Driving Videos   Black Sea playlist:    • Black Sea   Walking videos playlist:    • Walking Videos   Balkans videos playlist:    • Balkans   Rhodope videos playlist:    • Rhodope mountains   Greece videos playlist:    • Greece   Bozhentsi is a village and architectural reserve in Gabrovo municipality. The village lies in the middle part of the Balkan Mountains, 15 km east of Gabrovo and just north of the Shipka Pass. It is noted for its well-preserved Bulgarian National Revival architecture and history, and is thus a well-known tourist destination in the area. Bozhentsi was established after the incursion of Ottoman Turks in Veliko Tarnovo, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, in the 16th century. Many residents of the capital then fled to settle in remote and secure parts of the mountains. According to the legend, among them was the young female noble (bolyarka) Bozhana; she chose to hide in the area where the village is today and became its namesake. The village of Bozhentsi was proclaimed an architectural and historical reserve in 1964 and is part of UNESCO's cultural monuments. The National Revival architecture has been preserved and there is a ban on the construction of any buildings that do not fit with the village's style. As the settlers during the Ottoman rule were mostly wealthy people, many of the houses have two floors, the first being used as a cattle-shed and the second being inhabited by the owners. Characteristic features of the Bozhentsi architecture are the verandas, the stone-plate roofs, the corner fireplaces and the ceiling woodcarvings. The pavement of the streets in the village is only cobblestone. The former class school was constructed in 1872 and was situated in an imposing building near the entrance to the village. It is today a gallery and its first floor would once accommodate a hall and a library, with the classrooms being located on the second floor. A Roman bridge lies east of the village and a forest path leading to the city of Tryavna begins on the other side. Chapters: 00:00 map 00:22 preview 01:16 Uzana 18:16 Zeleno Darvo (Green Tree) village 23:38 Stomonevtsi 33:05 Gabrovo 46:23 Gabrovo city limits 51:03 Orlovtsi 55:01 Donino 01:00:13 Kmetovtsi 01:03:23 Chernevtsi 01:04:31 Bozhentsi hotel 01:06:25 Trapeskovtsi 01:08:00 Bozhentsi Music in the video:    / @hourlife-di4hm   Track Info: All Hail The Queen - Dan Lebowitz #relaxingdrive #scenicdrive #DriversView #TravelVideo #Travel #RoadTrip