Ancient stadium of Philippopolis, 2009 - 2011
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- 02.02.2010: The period for preparing the detailed design project of the Ancient stadium is shorten
- 24.02.2010: The geodetic survey of the Ancient stadium starts
- 25.02.2010: The work on the site un the the Ancient stadium project started
- 15.04.2010: The Ancient stadium project - an occasion for the first visit of Minister Donchev in Plovdiv
- 24.06.2010: The preparation of the executive design of the revitalisation of the Ancient Stadium starts
- 24.06.2010: The preparation of the executive design of the revitalisation of the Ancient Stadium starts
- 16.07.2010: Exchange of good practices Bulgaria - Norway
- 29.07.2010: The preparation of the concept for corporate identity under the project "The Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis-preservation, rehabilitation and urban renewal" starts
- 23.08.2010: The Center for Scientific Researches and Design will prepare the information and the complete scenario for the presentation of the Ancient Stadium
- 27.08.2010: Commission from NIICH adopted the results from the archaeological excavations at the Ancient Stadium
- 03.09.2010: The photogrammetric measurement of the Ancient Stadium is completed
- 01.10.2010: The project "The Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis - preservation, rehabilitation and urban renewal" was presented at the "Architectural Forum Plovdiv 2010"
- 27.10.2010: Maximum revealing of the brightness of the Roman Stadium provides the detailed design project
- 25.02.2011: The biggest public procurement for the project for rehabilitation of the Ancient Stadium is launched
- 20.04.2011: Ivan Totev signed the contract for the construction and conservation of the Ancient Stadium
- 09.05.2011: Ivan Totev Launches the Construction of a Ancient Stadium
- 10.05.2011: Ivan Totev Turned the First Sod of the Reconstruction of the Ancient Stadium
- 03.06.2011: Creating a thematic bilingual (Bulgarian and English) website of the Ancient Stadium Philippopolis and a promotional CD
- 10.06.2011: Norwegian Partners Excited About the Project for the Ancient Stadium
- 21.06.2011: Ivan Totev Talked with Ambassadors for the Renovation of the Ancient Stadium
- 19.07.2011: New Website Promotes the Ancient Stadium in Plovdiv
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27.04.2012
The rehabilitated Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis will be officially inaugurated at 10.00 h on Sunday, 29 April 2012.
The Project THE ANCIENT STADIUM OF PHILIPPOPOLIS – PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION AND URBAN RENEWAL is being realised with the support of the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area. The site is financed under priority sector 4 "Conservation of European Cultural Heritage". The Beneficiary of the project is Regional Administration - Plovdiv in partnership with Plovdiv Municipality, Association for cultural tourism and the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.
The project is contributing for a solution of un existed urban problem, related to the Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis in Plovdiv - listed cultural site of national importance. Its exceptional cultural resource was unused, strongly discredited and without any contribution to the cultural tourism. The overall objective of the project is to reveal the role of the Ancient Stadium as a resource for sustainable development and to improve the quality of the urban environment in the historical centre of Plovdiv, in conformity with the objective of the ЕЕА Financial Mechanism.
And a little bit of history.
The Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis is situated in the natural terrain between Taksim Tepe and Sahat Tepe. It extends in its longitudinal axis (about six metres below the current level) from the Jumaya Square to the place known as the Kamenitsa Square. At Dzhumaya Square its northern arched part (sfendona) is uncovered in combination with some remains from an ancient street, a fortification wall and an aqueduct.
The stadium was built in the beginning of 2nd century AD during the reign Emperor Hadrian. The facility, approximately 240 meters long and 50 meters wide, could seat up to 30 000 spectators. Games similar to the Pythian Games in Greece were held here. Later these games were called Alexandrian and Kendrisian. The atletic Sporting events were usually accompanied by music, poetry and art contests.
Official website of the project: www.ancient-stadium-plovdiv.eu