The first factory for horse-drawn vehicles was built In Vratsa after the Liberation. It is the work of an illustrious Vratsa local, Mito Orozov, whose carriages were appreciated as state-of-the-art not only in Bulgaria but all over the Balkan Peninsula. Locals proudly call their fellow citizen "the Bulgarian Henry Ford". This is what our prominent writer Aleko Konstantinov says about Orozov: "Take off your cap, my friend, bow to Mr. Orozov and pray that more such hard workers be born in Bulgaria!"

Vratsa's central square is dominated by a monument of the town's most revered hero, Hristo Botev, who found his death in the mountain rising above, not far from Mount Okolchitsa. The 12-meter statue, unveiled on June 2, 1964, is the work of Vladimir Ginovski. It is a part of an ensemble including an eternal fire, brought all the way from Odessa, and reliefs depicting moments from Botev's poetry as well as his route after he left the Radetsky ship and set foot on the shore.
On March 3 and June 1 every year, respectful Vratsa residents and people from all over the country are invited to pay tribute to the monument and Botev's sacrifice.

Vratsa Karst was declared a reserve with a total area of 1438.9 ha in 1983 in order to preserve the beautiful and picturesque landscape typical for these parts, with various geomorphological formations, unique cave fauna, sub-Mediterranean flora and many relict species, some of which are included in The Red Book of Bulgaria.
The appearance of the forest plantations is determined by oriental hornbeam , common hornbeam, south European flowering ash, beech, field maple, black pine and others