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Seaside Balchik Awarded with \'Golden Seal\' for Unique Heritage

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After Sozopol's award, today Balchik (Northern seaside town) also gains the prize ‘Golden Seal'.

The award is given by European Expert Forum for unique historical heritage.

Official ceremony for awarding will occur today in Sofia.

The town is 2600 years old.

During this time it has been known as the Greek colony of Cruny, the Greek-Byzantine fortress Dionysopolis, the Medieval Bulgarian town of Karvuna, the Ottoman Turkish and later Bulgarian town Balchik up to now.

The Town was also for shortly Polish and under Romanian rule - at that time the Summer Palace was built.

Every of this cultures left its mark and spirit in the unique town's atmosphere.

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