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Old photos of Ruse

36 photographs of Ruse, from 1901 to 2021 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 36 photographs of Ruse on PlaceWas span 6 decades, from 1901 to 2021. 12 of them were taken before 1980; the other 24 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.9 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.36 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Ruse through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

EU: Ruse, Ruse — photos through time
EU: Ruse 6 photos · 1901–1910
EU: Ruse - Town view [683188], Ruse — photos through time
EU: Ruse - Town view [683188] 5 photos · 1901–1910
Ploshstad Otets Paisii, Ruse, Bulgaria, Ruse — photos through time
Ploshstad Otets Paisii, Ruse, Bulgaria 5 photos · 2011
Русе - Съдебната палата, Ruse — photos through time
Русе - Съдебната палата 3 photos · 1993–2016
Ruse Bulgaria center, Ruse — photos through time
Ruse Bulgaria center 3 photos · 2004–2016
City hall, Rousse at night, Ruse — photos through time
City hall, Rousse at night 2 photos · 1993–2021
Danube in Ruse, Ruse — photos through time
Danube in Ruse 2 photos · 2016
Palace of Justice, Ruse — photos through time
Palace of Justice 2 photos · 1901–2012
Trinity Church Ruse entrance, Ruse — photos through time
Trinity Church Ruse entrance 2 photos · 2016

Stories from Ruse

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

Ruse in 1910, Ruse, 1910
Ruse in 1910 1910 A general view over Ruse, a Danube river port in northern Bulgaria, photographed in 1910. Ruse grew into one of Bulgaria's principal commercial centers thanks to its position on the Danube, and by the early twentieth…
Ruse in 1910, Ruse, 1910
Ruse in 1910 1910 A further 1910 photograph of Ruse, documenting the layout of this Danube river town in northern Bulgaria. The town's prominence as a port and rail junction made it one of Bulgaria's more prosperous urban centers in the…
Ruse in 1910, Ruse, 1910
Ruse in 1910 1910 Another 1910 view of Ruse, showing the streets and rooftops of this Bulgarian port town on the Danube. As one of the country's busiest river ports, Ruse served as a gateway for trade and travel between Bulgaria and the…
City Hall - Ruse, Bulgaria, October, Ruse, 1993
City Hall - Ruse, Bulgaria, October 1993 Ruse's City Hall, photographed in October 1993. Situated on the Danube in northern Bulgaria, Ruse developed into a major river port and trading city during the nineteenth century, and its downtown is lined with buildings…
Monument of Liberty, Ruse, Bulgaria, October, Ruse, 1993
Monument of Liberty, Ruse, Bulgaria, October 1993 The Monument of Liberty in Ruse, Bulgaria, pictured in October 1993. The monument commemorates Bulgaria's liberation from nearly five centuries of Ottoman rule and stands in the city's central square as one of its…
All Saints church in Ruse, Ruse, 2010
All Saints church in Ruse 2010 This 2010 photograph is associated with the All Saints Church in Ruse, Bulgaria. The original 19th-century church on the site was later demolished to make way for the Pantheon of the National Revival, a…
Freedom Monument in Rousse, Ruse, 2016
Freedom Monument in Rousse 2016 The Freedom Monument in Ruse, Bulgaria, photographed in 2016. The statue commemorates the country's liberation from Ottoman rule in 1878 and stands in the center of a city long noted for its Central European-style…
City hall, Rousse at night, Ruse, 2021
City hall, Rousse at night 2021 Ruse City Hall illuminated at night. The Danube port city of Ruse, Bulgaria, is known for its Central European-influenced architecture, a legacy of its cosmopolitan growth in the 19th century when it was one of the…
1900s · 6 photos
1910s · 6 photos
1990s · 3 photos
2000s · 1 photo
2010s · 19 photos · showing 12, all 19 on the map ↗
2020s · 1 photo