Pleven is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. It is the biggest economic center in Northwestern Bulgaria. At the end of 2018 its population is 96,610.
Internationally known for the siege of Plevna of 1877, it is today a major economic centre of the Bulgarian Northwest and Central North and the third largest city of Northern Bulgaria after Vana and Ruse.
Most of the sights of the town are related to the Russo-Turkish War. The monuments related to the war alone are about 200. Some of the more popular include the St George the Conqueror Chapel Mausoleum in honour of the many Russian and Romanian soldiers who lost their lives during the siege of Plevna and the ossuary in Skobelev park. Another popular attraction is Pleven Panorama created after (and reputedly larger than) the Borodino Panorama in Russiaon the occasion of the anniversary of the siege of Plevna.
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