From the location near the village of Tsarski vrah, an interesting historical legend is connected. According to it, precisely there in 335 BC. e. there was a battle between the army of the Macedonian king Alexander III of Macedon and a local Thracian ruler. This happened during the campaign of the Macedonian king against the Thracian tribe Thracian Tribes in Moesia.It is assumed that Borutsitsa was founded in 1323, during the time of Tsar Michael Shishman. Towards the end of the 14th century, refugees from Boruy (Stara Zagora) settled in it, fleeing after the conquest of the city by the Turks in 1371. Probably, this event is also connected with the origin of the name of the village (from Boruy).Other assumptions about the origin of the name are from the tree "bor", as there were once large pine forests around the village. Today, there are no pine trees in the Stara Planina, but excavations in the region and written sources show that such forests existed in the past. During the Ottoman rule, in addition to the Bulgarian name, the Turkish name of the village was also used - Burek dire.
The village of Borutschiza is located in mountainous region - on the southern slope of Old Mountain, 50 km north of Stara Zagora and 40 km west of Kazanlak. The altitude of the railway station is 720 meters. The people make a living by growing potatoes, beans and a small amount of sheep; they also produce plum rakia.The local population works mainly in the structures of Bulgarian State Railways. The railway line Dabovo - Tsareva Livada - Gorna Oryahovitsa passes through the village.The two neighboring villages are Raduntsi (known for its sanatorium for tuberculosis) and Krustets. Krustets is located on the ridge of Stara Planina and the pedestrian tourist route Com Emine passes through it.The forests in the area are both deciduous and mixed (deciduous and coniferous). Beech and hornbeam predominate. Almost all herbs characteristic of Bulgarian mountains are found, as well as many forest fruits and mushrooms. 3 km south of the village is the cave Toplata Dupka.
Reports on the flora and fauna by ecological expert Andrey Ralev:
Borushtitsa (village), Stara Zagora, BG
14.06.2021 06:00 - 11:00
Protocol: Traveling
8.0 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments: To the west and NW to the park border and back along the road
42 species
Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) 5
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) 1
Corncrake (Crex crex) 1
European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) 1
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 2
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) 1 During the day
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 3
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) 2
Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) 1
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) 1
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) 5
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) 2
Coal Tit (Periparus ater) 3
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) 6
Great Tit (Parus major) 8
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) X
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) X
Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) 1 Along the road south of the village singing
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) 10
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) 2
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) X
Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) 2
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) 5
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) 2 800-900 m
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) 3
European Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) 4
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) 2
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) 5
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) 3
Blackbird (Turdus merula) X
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) 6
Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) 3
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) 2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 2
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 3
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 2
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) 4
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) 2
Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) 8
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) 6
Borushtitsa (village), Stara Zagora, BG
13.06.2021 06:40 - 14:40
Protocol: Traveling
8.0 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments: East of the village along GPS, wonderful centuries-old beech forests near Belograba, but also nearby logging
43 species
Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) 8
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) 2
Black Swift (Apus apus) 1
Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) 1 ad, in the middle of the village
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 1 night migration
European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) 3
White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 7
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) 1
Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) 1
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) 2
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) 6
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) 2
Coal Tit (Periparus ater) 4
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) 8
Great Tit (Parus major) 12
Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 10
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 8
House Martin (Delichon urbicum) 4
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) 22
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) 2
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) 2
Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) 2
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) 8
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) 3 800-900 m
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) 7 including train station
European Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) 4
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) 6
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) 6
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) 1 river in the village
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) 4
Blackbird (Turdus merula) 10
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) 5
Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) 1
Semi-collared Flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata)
5 3 pairs: 1+2+2
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) 2
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 2
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 2
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 4
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) 10
Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) 6
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) 10
Memories and stories from local residents of the village of Borushtitsa.
LIBRARY - "VASIL LEVSKI-1942"
Cultural program plan for the cultural activities of the People's Library "Vasil Levski 1942", village of Borushtitsa
