Sights in District Stara Zagora

In August 2004 an archaeological team leaded by Dr. Kitov explores the mound "Svetitsata", located in the region between the town of Shipka and village of Krun (part of the "Valley of the Thracian Kings"). During the excavations was discovered Thracian Tomb in shape of...

The Thracian tomb in "Ostrusha" mound dates from IV century BC. It is located in the area called "Valley of the Thracian Kings" south of the town of Shipka. The ancient ritual complex was discovered in 1993 after archaeological studies. The necropolis is 7 m wide and 14 meters...

The remains of "Buzovo castle" (also called "Kaleto") are located 2 km southeast of the village of Buzovgrad, at the northern slopes of three small hills of Stara Planina, at an altitude of about 560 meters. The fortress can be reached by well marked eco-trail. It is believed...

The ruins of the Gornenski grad fortress (aka Maglij fortress) are located 6km north of town of Maglij. The fortress was built somewhere in the Roman times on the left riverside of Maglizh river, at high rocky hill, and has finished its existence in the first years of the Turkish slavery. It was u...

The remains of the Thracian Centre Halka Bunar were found near Gorno Belevo village (municipality Bratya Daskalovi), on a low slant terrace, north of the karst spring with the same name. In Roman times, a thick wall surrounded the spring from all sides.These lands have always been in the centre of...

At one of the northern hills of Sakar Mountain, about 2 kilometers from the village of Glavan (Galabovo municipality) are located remains of fortress walls, which are supposed to be the stronghold of Balzena. In the science this fortress was called also "Kaleto" or "Gradishteto"...