Sacred tomb "Punar Kaya"
Photo: kardzhali-tourism.info
Type: Sanctuary, Archaeological site
Location: Village Stareyshino »
In Bulgarian: Kуполна гробница "Пунар Кая" »
The Tomb "Punar Kaya" (from Turkish - Stone Draw-well) is located near village of Stareyshino and is respected among the local population as a sacred place. From the tomb springs water, which is collected in two stone basin carved in the rock front of it. One of the tanks has a round shape and other is rectangular. Between them there are an outfall where the water flows.
There is a belief that the place and the water flowing from the tomb have healing properties. Common view are clothes, towels and flakes hung on trees around the well, with the belief that here will stay the illness and the patient will recover.
There is a belief that the place and the water flowing from the tomb have healing properties. Common view are clothes, towels and flakes hung on trees around the well, with the belief that here will stay the illness and the patient will recover.
