Monument Founders of the Bulgarian State
Monument "Founders of the Bulgarian State" (aka "1300 years Bulgaria") was built in 1981 to celebrate the 1300th anniversary of the Bulgarian State. It is situated on a plateau above the town of Shumen and its silouette can be seen from a distance between 20 - 30 kilometres.
Memorial recreates the important moments of Bulgarian history VII to X centuries. It is composed of 8 concrete elements, forming two semi-opened halls.
- The 1st hall represents the pagan period. The statue I of Khan Asparuh. Here he is represented in the moment when he stuck his sword into the ground and said; "Here to be Bulgaria, under this sky, on this land`.
- Тhe 2nd hall is called the "Golden Age" and is related with the period when Bulgaria becomes 3-th country in Europe.
There are three mosaics that develop the idea of the people`s contribution to the history. The first one (on the right side) represents a scene of victory - a Khan and his soldiers. The second one (in the middle) - the adoption of Christianity and the third reveals the educational mission of Cyril and Metodious who created the slave alphabet.
