War of 1877-78 The Varosha old town part Stratesh Park with Lovech Zoo, the biggest zoo in the province Bash Bunar Park The baroque buildings in the town's central parts The Varosha architectural and historical reserve, with Drasova and Rashova memorial houses Theatres Lovech Drama Theatre Theatre by the Nauka Community Centre The summer theatre in Stratesh Park Museums Museum of Vasil Levski Lovech Historical Museum Drasova Memorial House Rashova Memorial House Saint Kliment Ohridski School Sports PFC Litex Lovech, one of Bulgaria's top football clubs Osam, a men's handball club Lovech '98, a women's handball club Eagles, a baseball club A wrestling club A kyokushin karate club Progress, a chess club Fencing club Notable people Joseph I of Bulgaria — Bulgarian exarch Georgi Ivanov — the first Bulgarian cosmonaut Dimitar Dimov — Bulgarian author Simeon Djankov — economist Anastas Ishirkov — noted geographer Panayot Pipkov — composer Ahmed Cevdet Pasha — Ottoman scholar, intellectual, bureaucrat, administrator, and historian Partner towns Berat, Albania Erfurt, Germany Iziaslav, Ukraine Kolašin, Montenegro Laval, France Lotoshino, Russia Ryazan, Russia Syktyvkar, Russia Valladolid, Spain Honours Lovech Heights in Graham Land, Antarctica is named after the city, and Melta Point on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the ancient Melta. Gallery References External links Site about Lovech in Bulgarian, English and Spanish Lovech Today News Lovech News - News from Lovech Lovech Party Fest Fan Site Tourist information and accommodation Guide to Lovech district — cities, villages, resorts All about the town and the municipality of Lovech Article at Visit to Bulgaria Pictures from Lovech Ezikovata — the oldest foreign language school in Bulgaria, unofficial web site Unofficial website of Lovech News and information from Lovech and area, business navigator, pictures from Lovech The home of Velko Kichukov, one of the pioneers of the sociology and political socialism in Bulgaria. Lovech Populated places in Lovech Province