Nikyup

Nikyup is a village in Northern Bulgaria, in Veliko Tarnovo Province, 194 km east of Sofia, Bulgaria's capital. The closest airport is in Gorna Oryahovitsa, 15 kilometers southeast.

Geography

Nikyup is situated on the Rositsa river in the central part of the Danubian plain. The city of Veliko Tarnovo is to the south.

The remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum, an ancient Roman city, are to the south. The Nikyup Museum has Roman archeological remains including pillars, sarcophagi, and remains of marble edifices.
The first dating written text about the village is estimated to come from the 15th century. It is believed that the village was established in 1879.
A statue in the village center of commemorates the fallen warriors of Nikyup in numerous wars.