Interesting historical facts
In written sources, evidence of the town of Kyustendil was first recorded in 135 when it was called "Pautalia".
Emperor Constantine the Great (306 – 337) stayed for a long time in Serdika and his saying of "Serdika is my Rome" has become famous.
In the period 1004 – 1018, under the rule of local feudal lord Krakra of Pernik, Pernik Fortress withstood two sieges and played an important role in Bulgaria's resistance against the Byzantine Empire.
