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Dragoevo Destination Guide

Explore Dragoevo in Bulgaria

Dragoevo in the region of Shumen is a place in Bulgaria - some 182 mi or ( 292 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital city .

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Time in Dragoevo is now 11:47 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Odessa, Zlatar, and Varna. Since you are here already, consider visiting Cluj-Napoca . Where to go and what to see in Dragoevo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Preslav Treasure

The Preslav Treasure was found in autumn of 1978 at the vineyard in Castana, 3 km to the north - west of the second Bulgarian capital – Veliki Preslav. The excavations that followed revealed more than 170 golden, silver and bronze objects including 15 silver Byzantine coins belonging to Constantine VII, Roman II (945 and 959) and other artifacts dating far back to the period between 3 rd and 7 th centuries.

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Located at 43.17 26.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1978 archaeological discoveries, Archaeological discoveries in Bulgaria, Byzantine art, History of Bulgaria, Preslav, Treasure troves in Bulgaria, Treasure troves of Late Antiquity

Preslav

Preslav was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 to 972 and one of the most important cities of medieval Southeastern Europe. The ruins of the city are situated in modern northeastern Bulgaria, some 20 kilometres southwest of the regional capital of Shumen, and are currently a national archaeological reserve.

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Located at 43.17 26.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, Buildings and structures in Shumen Province, Former capitals of Bulgaria, Populated places in Shumen Province, Preslav, Towns in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Shumen Province

Palace of Omurtag

The Palace of Omurtag or Aul (Aulē) of Omurtag (Bulgarian: Аул на Омуртаг, Aul na Omurtag) is an archaeological site in northeastern Bulgaria dating to Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages located near the village of Han Krum in Shumen Province. The site has been pinpointed as the location of a fort and palace of Omurtag, ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire in 815–831, as mentioned in the Chatalar Inscription of 822.

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Located at 43.19 26.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 820s architecture, Archaeological sites in Bulgaria, Arianism, Buildings and structures in Shumen Province, Castles in Bulgaria, Goths, Palaces in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Shumen Province

Yastrebna

Yastrebna is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Sitovo Municipality, Silistra Province. The village has a population of 11 people. There is a stone-pit near the village. Yastrebna lies at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43|9|N|27|0|E||| | |name= }}, 129 m above sea level. The mayor is Edjevit Shaban.

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Located at 43.15 27.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Villages in Silistra Province

Smyadovo

Smyadovo (also transliterated Smjadovo or Smiadovo) is a town in eastern Bulgaria, part of Shumen Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Smyadovo Municipality, which lies in the southeastern part of the province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 4,036 inhabitants. Smyadovo lies in the southeastern Danubian Plain, at the northern foot of the eastern Balkan Mountains.

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Located at 43.07 27.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shumen Province, Towns in Bulgaria