Sights in District Haskovo

The Asenova fortress is a late antiquity and medieval fortress located 2 kilometers southwest of the village of Klokotnitsa. Here, on March 9, 1230, Tsar Ivan Asen II defeated the armies of the Byzantine Emperor Theodore Comnenus.The fortress was built on a hill between the rivers of Klokotnitsa and...

3 km west of Topolovgrad (direction - viillage of Hlyabovo) are located remains of a Thracian and ancient fortress and religious complex Paleocastro. In the region, in an area of ​​about a kilometer, there are situated groups of rocks - the central part of the fortress firewall. The rocks form a cha...

Neoutzikon fortress (aka Mezek Fortress) is situated west of nowadays village of Mezek. Its area was 6.5 decares (6,500 square meters). This medieval fortress was built in XI century, out of stone, with two decorative lines of bricks on the outside. It has 9 towers, 5 of which lie at the vulnerable...

This Ancient Thracian Sanctuary of Nymphs is located in a picturesque area, about 600 m southeast of the village of Kasnakovo. It is built on top of an ancient cult center, established around a karst mineral spring in the early-iron age. The sanctuary consists of a large complex, including many...

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...

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...