| |  | | |  | Click on the photo to get a general idea of where the town is located. On the large photo Shumen is marked with a tick. The closest airports are in Varna and Burgas. | |
| |  | The "Madarski Konnik" is an archeological monument - a bas-relief carved into a cliff. It is located in northeastern Bulgaria, close to Madara and 20 km off of Shumen. It has been declared a monument of world inheritance by UNESKO and in 2008 - the global symbol of Bulgaria. The relief depicts a triumphant ruler, representing the might of the First bulgarian nation. | |
| |  | "Founders of the bulgarian nation" is an architectural complex dedicated to the founding of the bulgarian nation 1300 years ago. The monument is located in the highest part of the Dunav plain - the Shumen Plateau - 500 meters above sea level and towers over Shumen. The memorial recreates important moments of bulgarian history from the VIIth to the Xth century. It is erected from 8 concrete bodies, forming two chambers. | | |
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