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Okolchitsa Peak

Okolchitsa Peak

By on 24 June 2011 in Sights, Top 100

On Okolchitsa Peak (BG: Околчица), high above the Vratsa plain, stands a solitary cross in memory of the freedom fighter and Bulgarian national hero Hristo Botev, who met his end near this spot on 1 June 1876.  It also celebrates members of his detachment who fought and mostly died alongside him. Thirty five meters tall, [...]

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Rila Monastery

Rila Monastery

By on 15 April 2009 in Culture, Monasteries, Religion, Sights, UNESCO

Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria and an important symbol of Bulgarian cultural identity.

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Magura Cave

Magura Cave

By on 7 April 2009 in Land, Parks and Reserves, Sights, Top 100, UNESCO

Magura Cave is an exciting natural, historical and cultural monument famous for the collection of 700 prehistoric drawings found on its walls.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria

By on 23 March 2009 in Culture, History, Land, Sights, Top 100, UNESCO

There are nine Bulgarian entries on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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