Melnik – City in the Pirin part of Macedonia, Republic of Bulgaria, 286 h. (1992). It is located in the southwest slopes of Pirin Mountain, on both sides of the Millen River, at an altitude of about 400 m. The climate has changed Mediterranean. The name comes from the word Mel meaning white clay. M. is an old city with very rich cultural and historical heritage and preserved old architecture. In a period of the Middle Ages was the main military, administrative-political, economic, cultural and spiritual center in the valleys of Struma and Places. In 1207 Buliej Alexy Slav got liberated from the Bulgarian state and declared an independent ruler based in Melnik. The city was protected by a difficult affordable fortress. Special prosperity is experiencing during ⅹⅴⅰⅰⅰ and ⅹⅰⅹ c. Toward the end of ⅹⅰⅹ c. There are 4,330 h. Then his population begins to decline and today it is a city almost without a population. Due to the preserved original architectural heritage and the presence of natural earthy pyramids M. has been declared a city-museum. Lit.: V. Nesova, medieval Melnik. Theses, Rh. 4, Sofia, 1981. Al. ST.
Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис МЕЛНИК