Marble column with an inscription in Arabic, Grancharovo

The Marble column is one of the landmarks of the village of Grancharovo. The column is located in the cemetery in the mosque courtyard. On it is written Arabic inscription from 1253, according to which the Sultan Mahmud II gave local Muslims an honorary letter.

There are only two similar columns in Bulgaria - one in Rousse and one in the museum in Silistra, which however is broken.

Other sights from category Archaeological site in Bulgaria

• Thracian complex Kozi Gramadi (village Starosel)
• Historical and archaeological reserve of "Sboryanovo" (municipality Isperih)
• Tomb of Seuthes III in mound of Golyamata Kosmatka (town Shipka)
• Roman baths of the ancient Odessos (town Varna)
• Thracian Rock Sanctuary "The Door of the Goddess" (village Buzovgrad)
• Rock sanctuary Harman kaya (village Bivolyane)
• Underground temple and sacred well (village Gurlo)
• Thracian Rock Sanctuary Beglik Tash (town Primorsko)
• National Archaeological Site Kabile (village Kabile)
• Temple of Great Mother Goddess Cybele (town Balchik)
• Archaeological reserve Nicopolis ad Istrum (village Nikyup)
• Ancient Thracian Sanctuary of Nymphs (village Kasnakovo)
• National Reserve of History and Architecture Veliki Preslav (town Veliki Preslav)
• Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo (village Ivanovo)
• Roman Antique theater (town Plovdiv)
• Perperikon archaeological complex (village Gorna krepost)
• Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (town Kazanluk)
• Sveshtari Thracian Vault (village Sveshtari)
• Madara Horseman (village Madara)
• Thracian necropolis / mausoleum (town Pomorie)
• Megalithic stone observatory - cromlech (village Staro Jelezare)
• Archeological site Kabiyuk (village Konyovets)
• Dolmen of the king in area of Byalata Treva (village Hlyabovo)
• Belovska basilica (village Golyamo Belovo)
• Thracian Rock Tombs (village Pchelari)
• Thracian Tomb (village Dolno Lukovo)
• Roman town Nove (town Svishtov)
• Archaeological site Shumen fortress (town Shoumen)
• Antique Roman town Diocletianopolis (town Hissarya)
• Rock sanctuary (village Rogach)
• Pliska Archaeological reserve (town Pliska)
• Thracian cult complex heroon, Frog Mound (town Strelcha)
• Rock sanctuary Badjaliata (village Strelkovo)
• Thracian Tomb of Mezek (village Mezek)
• Ancient town Ulpia Anhialeon Paleokastro (town Pomorie)
• Late-antique town of Dionysopolis (town Balchik)
• Thracian sanctuary "Eagle Rocks" (town Ardino)
• Thracian Cult Complex, Chetinyova Mogila (village Starosel)
• Thracian Cult complexes (village Dolno Cherkovishte)
• Rock-hewn Churches in Suhata Reka area (village Golesh)
• Roman tomb (town Silistra)
• Rocks Monastery St. George (village Petrov dol)
• Rock Monastery in Shashkunite locality (town Provadia)
• Thracian fortress and sanctuary in the "Asar kaya" locality (village Jenda)
• Ancient town Ulpia Eskus (village Gigen)
• The Red Church (town Perushtitsa)
• Pautaliya Roman Baths (town Kyustendil)
• Antique Forum Augusta Trayana (town Stara Zagora)
• Thracian Necropolis Helvetia (town Shipka)
• Thracian Sanctuary in Mishkova niva area (town Malko Turnovo)