The city of Shumen was founded 3200 years ago. During ancient
times the city was cradle on the rich spirit and significant
culture – Thracians, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgarians. In close
proximity to Shumen are the first two capitals of the Bulgarian
nation – Pliska and Veliki Preslav and the religious center Madara.
Special active culture and educational activities develop during
the golden age of Bulgaria when the city is called Simeonis.
There are two different stories regarding the name of the city
Shumen. The first is that the name descends from the name of
Tsar Simeon Veliki: Simeon – Shimeonis – Shumen. The second
is that it descends from shuma, or foliage – a greatly timbered
place with many forests. From its finding until the 15th century,
the city was situated in the region of the Shumen fortress which
explains the well-made complex of public and culture buildings.
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