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Explore Madara in Bulgaria

Madara in the region of Shumen is a town in Bulgaria - some 195 mi or ( 314 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Madara

Current time in Madara is now 04:58 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Iaşi, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Odessa, and Vetrishte. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Iaşi . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Madara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Bulgarije Hotels, Bilyana Beach

1:55 min by corendonnl
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Bulgarije Hotels, Nessebar Hotels, Bilyana Beach Hotel ..

dj motty. at the Cocktail Bar in Novi-Pazar Bulgaria

25:38 min by keithmotty1
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A gig 8th March 2012 by DJMotty ..


Madara Horseman of Bulgaria

0:48 min by PeaceHavens
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The Madara Rider or Horseman. Historical rock carving from early Bulgarian kingdom with my gudie Penka Borisova. ..

The Magical Caves of Madara in Bulgaria

5:32 min by PeaceHavens
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A walk round the ancient site of Madara with its mythology, caves and gigantic open cave which was used for pagan rituals and later converted into a Christian monastary, with my guide Penka Borisova. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Kulevicha

The Battle of Kulevicha, also known as the Battle of Kulewtscha, was fought during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 on June 11, 1829 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The Russians were led by Hans Karl von Diebitsch (German general serves for Russian Empire, while the Ottomans were led by Reşid Mehmed Pasha to the relief of Varna. The Russians were victorious.

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Located at 43.26 27.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1820s in the Ottoman Empire, Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829)

Madara Rider

The Madara Rider or Madara Horseman (Bulgarian: Мадарски конник, Madarski konnik) is an early medieval large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria, near the village of Madara. The monument is dated to about 710 AD and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979. The relief depicts a majestic horseman 23 m above ground level in an almost vertical 100 m -high cliff.

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Located at 43.30 27.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 8th-century works, Buildings and structures in Shumen Province, Bulgarian Greek inscriptions, Monuments and memorials in Bulgaria, Shumen, Visitor attractions in Shumen Province, World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria

Cherna Mogila, Burgas Province

Cherna Mogila, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Aytos, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.

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Located at 43.25 27.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Villages in Burgas Province

Tsarev Brod

Tsarev Brod (Bulgarian: Царев брод; also transliterated Carev Brod, Tzarev Brod, Zarev Brod, "royal ford") is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Shumen municipality, Shumen Province. As of 2008, it has a population of 1,344 and the mayor is Stefan Zhivkov. The village lies at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43|20|N|27|01|E||| | |name= }}, 224 metres above mean sea level in the eastern stretches of the Danubian Plain. Until 1934, its name was Endzhe or Enidzhe.

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Located at 43.33 27.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Villages in Shumen Province

Shumen Province

Shumen Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria named after its main city Shumen. It is divided into 10 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 194,090 inhabitants. File:Blank Map Shumen Province.

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Located at 43.25 27.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Provinces of Bulgaria, Shumen Province