RUSTCHUK, a town of European Turkey, in Bulgaria, on the right bank of the Danube, here about 2 miles broad, opposite Giurgevo, and 55 miles below Nicopolis. It stands on a series of low hills, among extensive orchards, from the midst of whose foliage it rises conspicuous with its white chimneys and minarets. Extensive fortifications surround the town, and a citadel commands the passage of the river. The buildings are generally mean-looking, but there are several mosques, Greek and Armenian churches, synagogues, bazars, and baths. Rustchuk is the seat of a Greek archbishop and of a Turkish pasha. There are some manufactures of woolen and cotton cloth, silk, leather, linen, and tobacco; while an active trade is carried on with Constantinople and Wallachia. For river navigation there is a harbour under the walls of the citadel. A battle was fought here between the Turks and the Russians in 1811, after which the town was taken by the latter. Rustchuk is inhabited by Turks, Wallachians, Greeks, and Jews. Pop. 30,000.