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Information about BalchikBalchik is a Black Sea coastal town in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. It is located in Dobrich District and is 42 km northeast of Varna. It has a population of 13,918 (15.12.2004).In classical antiquity it was the ancient Greek colony of Krunoi and later the Greek-Byzantine fortress Dionysopolis (after Dionysus). In the Middle Ages it was part of the Bulgarian Empire but its importance was eclipsed by the nearby town of Karvuna (Kavarna). However, under the Ottoman Empire and later Bulgaria, the town of Balchik grew up and is now a popular tourist destination. During Romania's occupation of Southern Dobruja (1913 to 1940), the Balchik Palace was the favored summer residence of Queen Marie and her immediate family. The town is the site of Marie's Oriental villa, the place where her heart was kept, in accordance with her last wishes, until 1940 (when the Treaty of Craiova awarded the region back to Bulgaria). It was then moved to various locations within Romania, including Bran Castle. Today, the Balchik Palace and the adjacent Balchik Botanical Garden are the town's most popular landmarks. by Wikipedia Back |