Lom: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
You can rent a holiday apartment in Lom.
The surrounding area of Obshtina Lom is home to Fântâna lui Roman Dianu, Fântâna Dochiţoiu, Biserica Tunarii Vechi and Pette Chuchura. The connection to Fântâna lui Roman Dianu therefore provides a specific point of reference for travellers interested in landscape features around Lom.
Culture and History
The wider regional area of Obshtina Lom is home to Brusarski manastir, La Cetăţui, Dobridolski manastir and Ostrov Skomen.
The Jewish cemetery in Lom was established in 1820 and is owned by the municipality.
Historical accounts describe Lom's origins as a Thracian settlement called Artanes, which later developed into the Roman fortress of Almus. Almus is dated to 29 AD; in the 6th century, the fortress was restored and rebuilt under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great.
Historical references describe Lom as a port city during Ottoman rule; the city was also known as Lom Palanka.
Geographical Location
Obshtina Lom is located in the northern part of Montana Province in Bulgaria.
Lom's historical importance grew with the development of Danube shipping in the 1840s, as ships increasingly served Bulgarian Danube ports.
Lom is approximately 49 km north of Montana, 56 km southeast of Vidin and 42 km west of Kozloduy.
Nature
Lom lies on the Danube, at the mouth of its tributary, the Lom River.
On the visitor map, Obshtina Lom is listed as approximately 38 km from Vidin and 49 km from Montana; 80 km is given for Vratsa.
For further orientation, you can also visit Dobri dol.
To the higher-level travel overview: Montana Province.
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