Sights in District Haskovo

The dolmen is known as "The Royal dolmen" ("Tsarski dolmen" / "The dolmen of the king") and is located in the "Byalata treva" ("The white grass"), a few kilometers south of the village of Hlyabovo. This is the largest and most preserved dolmen in...

Around the village of Pchelari (Stambolovo Municipality) are located many Thracian rock tombs dating back to the early Iron Age (II-I millennium BC). Such were found in the areas "Hambar kaya", "Ak kaya", "Kara in", "Mal kazan", "Hodjas" and others. In the region of "Hambar kaya" were discovered 6...

Near the village of Dolno Lukovo are found several dolmens (shrines) and a rich ornamented tomb dating back to the Thracian times. It was constructed at the level of the ancient terrain and covered by a mound, 4 m high. It consists of a burial chamber with a rectangular plan with the entrance from ...

2 km west of the village Rabovo, not far from the "Studen kladenets" dam, are located remnants of the medieval fortress "Asara". Fortress impresses with its strategic location and its skillful build into the inaccessible rocks, from where there is an excellent visibility to the...

The National Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium (NAOP) Giordano Bruno is located in park "Nikola Vaptsarov" in town of Dimitrovgrad. The site is designed by Arch. Milko Mialonov and was officially opened on 24 May 1962. This is the first planetarium in Bulgaria. The complex occupies...

In Regional Historical Museum of Haskovo are exhibited more than 120 000 objects and artifacts related to the history of Haskovo region. There are displayed collections of prehistoric, antique and medieval artifacts made of ceramics, stone, iron and glass and more than 22 000 antique and medieval...

This monumental Thracian tomb is located south-east of village of Mezek (Rhodopi mountain, 10 km away from the town of Svilengrad). It was discovered in 1931. The tomb was built around IV century B.C. and was the biggest beehive tomb in ancient Thrace, obviously made for one of the local rulers. It...

In the region of Eastern Rhodopes are located many cultural and historical monuments related to the Thracians - remains of Thracian settlements, fortresses, tombs, sanctuaries and more. One of the largest megalithic Thracian cult complex was found in the area Kovan-Kaya near the village of Dolno...

The fortress Kasta Ruba is located in the area of Kaleto, 6km west of village of Izvorovo (Harmanly municipality). It has an elongated, irregular pentagonal form with a rectangular tower on every corner. The walls enclose an area of about 11000 m2.During the excavations which started in 2007 there...

This Statue of the Holy Mother of God is situated in town of Haskovo. It is dedicated to Mary - the mother of Jesus. The monument was unveiled at 8 September 2003. The monument is 31 meters in height (the statue itself is 14m + piedestal) and is included in the Guinness Book of World Records...