Quick facts about Town of Sevlievo:
In Bulgarian Alphabets: Севлиево
Location: North-Central Bulgaria
Distance to capital city: 151 km from Sofia
Latitude: 43.026 N
Longitude: 25.114 E
Altitude: 100 - 199 m above the sea level
Province: Gabrovo District
Municipality: Sevlievo Municipality
Area size of town of Sevlievo: 41.244 sq km
Population: 24 414 inhabitants (to 01/01/2007)
Post code (ZIP): 5400
Phone code: 0675 from Bulgaria; 00359675 from outside.

History
The settlement emerged in the 15th century as a village producting timber boards but it is likely that it had existed before that, too (10th - 12th centuries).
It was mentioned under the name of Selvi for the first time in 1618 where its present name comes from (it is related to the surrounding vegetation). It was completely devastated and put to fire by the kurdzhalii (Turkish brigands) in 1798. The settlement recovered comparatively quickly as an administrative centre with well-developed craftsmanship - woodworking, leaher processing and tailoring, weaving. There was a well-known cattle market here, too but it was the silkworm breeding and the silk-trade which brought the greatest glory to the town and made it famous. There was a great demand for silkworm seed and silk from Sevlievo in Austria, France, Romania. The population of the town was affected by the great plague in 1838.
The town did not neglect its cultural development, either. A community centre was founded there (1870) by Dr. Stoicho Zografski, schools, churches, a clock tower (1877), beautiful houses and bridges were built as well. Petko R. Slaveikov and Martin Sofroniev were teachers here. Hadzhi Angel Ivanov translated the text of church hymns into the language of Slavs and Bulgarians and the Priest Pencho Nestorov translated the Gospel into the Bulgarian language. After the Liberation the town at first declined as a craftsmanship centre but quickly developed after that.

Landmarks
The Town Museum of History located in the building of the first secular (Hadzhi Stoyanov's) school (in the centre of the town), built in 1844, where P.R. Slaveikov was a teacher for a short time. The clock tower (in the centre of the town) built by Bulgarian builder masters (1877 - 1879) of stone, bricks, mortar and wood. It has an original architectural appearance and is 18 high.
St. Prophet Iliya Church (in the centre of the town), built up in 1834 and having a valuable woodcarved iconostasis. The Holy Trinity Church (in the centre of the town) of 1870. The stone bridge over the Rossitsa River built by Master Kolyu Ficheto during 1857-1858 abd restored after the flood in 1939.
The Monument to Freedom was erected in 1894 and was designed by Otto Horeishi and Arnoldo Zocci (Italian sculptor, author of monuments in Sofia, Russe, Oriahovo). The pillar of the monument is an original stone column from the Roman town of Nikopolis ad Istrum (beside the village of Nikyup, Veliko Tarnovo region), and the figure was made in Vienna. The gallows on which the revolutionaries from Sevlievo were hanged in 1876 was in the place of today's monument. Tabahanata (tannery) - restored and open to visitors.

Surrounding areas
The Monument to Father Matei Preobrazhenski (1926) is situated about 30 km on the east by the Sofia - Varna road, between the villages of Novo Selo and Balvan, which was built in memory of the outstanding Revival enlightener and revolutionary, follower and friend of Levski, also called Mitkaloto (the Wanderer), who was born in Novo Selo. There is a monument to Father Matei in front of the museum (author Nenko Nenkov). All the buses running between Sevlievo and Veliko Tarnovo can be used to get there.
Baagdalata Park (10 km south-east to the town, the detour is at the 7th km along the old road to Gabrovo). The Momina Sulza Chalet is located here, too.
Al. Stamboliiski Dam spreads its waters at about 6 km north from Sevlievo offering wonderful conditions for recreation, water motor sports, water tourism, fishing, sun bathing on the beach. There are holiday homes, public catering establishments and country houses. The regular duses running to the villages of Gradishte, Gorsko Kosovo and Mladen can be used.
The Batoshevo Monastery is situated at the distance of 20 km south of the town, past the village of the same name.