The town of Harmanli is located in South central Bulgaria in Haskovo district. It lies on the road that connects Europe and Asia. The town has rich history. Skilful masters built a solid caravansary on the right bank of the Harmanli river (then Oludere). This first imposing building was intended to provide shelter to travellers and horses, as well as easy travelling of trade and economic ambassadors along the big national highway Constantinople - Belgrade. The settlement was called Harmanli by the name of the spacious sultan``s threshing-floor (harman). To facilitate travellers, caravaners and threshers a vaulted bridge over the river in Arabic style traditional in that epoch was built in 1585 by the order of the Turkish vizier Siviush Pasha. At that time an historic fountain was built at the White-legged Girl`s Spring (Ak baldar cheshmesi), half an hour way from the bridge.
Town of Harmanli
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