The restored bridge built by master craftsman Kolyo Ficheto near Byala will welcome tourists (see pics)

The restored bridge located in the area near the town of Byala, will welcome tourists with light and visual effects.

The bridge built by the most famous master-builder from the Bulgarian Revival Period, Kolyo Ficheto, which was about to collapse, has now been restored. It will be the center of a new tourist site in the Rousse region. The official opening of the renovated facility will take place on August 23.

The iconic bridge was built over the Yantra River in 1865-1867 on the orders of Midhat Pasha, vali of the Danube Vilayet. Its construction was necessitated by the new road crossing the Yantra River at the town of Byala that connected Rousse, the main town of the Danube Vilayet, with Tsargrad, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.

The bridge has now fully regained its authentic appearance. The famous sculptures of a nymph, griffin, lion and swan have been restored.

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