Sights in District Kardjali

The Thracian rock niches near village of Dazhdovnitsa are one of the many megalithic monuments in the Eastern Rhodopes. They are cut high in volcanic rocks, not far in north direction from Dajdovnitsa. It is assumed that the niches were used as funerary urns or to place for gifts to the ...

The rock sanctuary Harman Kaya is located in the "Harman Kaya" area, 2 km northeast of Gusak hamlet of village of Bivolyane and 2 5 km east of the village of Dolna Chobanka (Momchilgrad municipality). The sanctuary is located on high plateau, around a natural cave with a depth of 7 meters,...

The fortress Patmos is located on the territory of the municipality of Ardino, which is situated in southern Bulgaria, on the boundary of the west and east part of Rhodopi mountains. The fortress can be seen on the left bank of Borovitsa River, on a rocky peninsula. This fortress is bigger than the...

Krivus fortress is located in Southern Bulgaria, in the east part of Rodopi Mountains, near village of Bashevo. Not far away from it is situated the medieval castle Patamos. The Krivus fortress built in the X-th century in order to protect the area around the river Arda in the eastern parts of the ...

Perperikon (aka Hyperperakion or Perperakion) is located in the Eastern Rhodope range, south of village of Gorna krepost and some 15 kilometers north-east of town of Kurdzhali. There is an archaeological complex which contains a large megalithic/Thracian sanctuary, a sacred city and medieval for...

Ustra fortress is located on a high, oblong ridge, 5 km north of village of Ustren and 3 km southeast of village of Lebed. It was built in X century (probably during the reign of Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus - 913-959). The Fortress often changed its ownership and at times it was possession of...

Vishegrad fortress (aka "Hissar Yustu" or "Gorna krepost") is located north of village of Vishegrad, in Rhodopes mountain. It is situated on a panoramic peak above the Arda River and dam of Studen Kladenets. The fortress was built probably in XII-XII century over the base of an...

The Rock tomb and sanctuary near village of Rogach is still well preserved. It is located on a cliff on the right bank of Krumovitsa river and has an entrance facing the river. The tomb has a trapezoidal form with a narrow entrance of one of the short sides and a top opening. The place is known as G...

The ruins of the medieval fortress of Monyak is located in Rhodopes mountain at rocky peak called "Sixth fortress" (586 meters),  2 km south of the village of  Shiroko Pole. It was built in XII-XIII century and used to be the main fortification of the Bulgarian rulers of the region at t...

This Thracian sanctuary is located in the "Eagle Rocks" (Kartal Kaya) locality, about 4 km south of town of Ardino. The cult complex dates back to VI-IV century BC. and was used for rituals and burials. The sanctuary is a large rock in which are cut about 90 trapezoidal niches. These niches were us...