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Dimitar Stefanov

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The territory of Tutrakan and the surrounding area have been populated ever since prehistoric times. The Romans came here in 15 BC and erected fortifications. During the time of Emperor Ulpius Trajan /98-117/ a settlement with the rank of a village was established near Tutrakan and a fortress with the name Transmariska was built. It was an important station on the road from Singidunum /Belgrade/ to Constantinople /Istanbul/. Archaeological excavations and finds prove that the Slavs settled in Tutrakan and its environs in the second half of the 6^th century, inhabiting the ancient settlements. In 1388, Tutrakan fell into hands of the Turks and turned into a small village. After the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman rule (1878), Tutrakan had an economic and cultural upsurge. The established port contributed to the development of trade and Tutrakan established foreign trade ties with Europe, Asia and Africa. It became well known as the centre of Danubian fishermen and renowned masters of fishing boats and "Danube water mills". Fishing boats were exported to Serbia, Hungary, Austria, Romania, etc.

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