of Pernik workers. In front of building of Mining Department thousands of workers organized a rally that quickly turns into anti-government demonstration. In clashes with police 6 workers were killed, with 13 injured. The Government fell on 9 September 1944. 1934-1953 – In the Area of Pernik many factories are built.(People from all over the country are coming to town, looking for job and better future) 1953 – Opening of dam "Studena". 1953 – Completed the Post Office in the center of Pernik. 1957 – Opening of the City Palace complex of culture. 1966– The first officially conducting of the International Festival “Surva”. 1968 – Construction of a city department store, GUM. 1972 – Completed Hotel "Struma". 1978 – Completed the building of the Municipality. 1982 – Created today's center area of Pernik. 2010 – European Polytechnical University is open for the first time in Pernik. 2012 – On 22 May the 5.6 Mw Pernik earthquake shook the provincial center with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), causing one indirect fatality. Municipality Pernik is the seat of the eponymous Pernik municipality (part of Pernik Province), which includes the following 24 places (towns in bold): International relations Twin towns – sister cities Pernik is twinned with: Balashikha, Russia Elektrostal, Russia Huai'an, China Jagodina, Serbia Kavadarci, North Macedonia Lublin, Poland Luhansk, Ukraine Nilüfer, Turkey Orosei, Italy Orsha, Belarus Ovar, Portugal Pantelej (Niš), Serbia Pardubice, Czech Republic Pusztaszer, Hungary Rožaje, Montenegro Honour Pernik Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica is named after the city of Pernik. Gallery References External links Pernik municipality website Mascarade festival "Surva" Populated places in Pernik Province Populated places established in the 4th century BC