Sharena Cheshma (literally means ‘Colorful Fountain’) is an ancient covered fountain with stone frame and seats. A small structure provides protection from the elements for those waiting to fill water from the mineral springs below. Sharena Cheshma is one of few surviving Roman architectural ruins in Northwest Bulgaria. Undamaged by the Russo-Turkish War of 1877, Sharena Cheshma has been a central gathering place for residents of the region since Roman times, except for a brief period following the Chiprovtsi Uprising of 1688. Many residents still prefer to retrieve drinking water from the fountain over tap water.
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