Kurshum Mosque, Karlovo

Name: Kurshum Mosque
Address: Karlovo, Bulgaria

#2 among attractions in Karlovo

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Kurshum Djamia Mosque is located in Karlovo, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria. Kurshum Mosque was built in 1485 by Karlu Ali Bey. It is the oldest architectural monument in Karlovo. ()

Local name: Куршум джамияArchitectural style: Ottoman architectureCoordinates: 42°38'32"N, 24°48'28"E

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Kurshum Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Botev Peak, Vasil Levski Monument, Anevo Fortress, Levski Peak.

7.6 miNE
Prominent mountain with scenic views
Botev Peak, Central Balkan National Park
194 min walk • Botev Peak is, at 2,376 metres above sea level, the highest peak of the Balkan Mountains. It is located close to the geographic centre of Bulgaria, and is part of the Central Balkan National Park.
~1810 ftS
Memorial
Vasil Levski Monument, Karlovo
9 min walk • The Vasil Levski Monument stands in Vasil Levski Square in Karlovo, Bulgaria, between the churches of St. Nicholas and the Holy Mother. The foundation stone of the monument was laid on 15 May 1903, in front of prince regnant Ferdinand I. It was designed by the sculptor Marin Vasilev.
4.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Anevo Fortress
115 min walk • The Anevo Fortress or Kopsis is a medieval castle in central Bulgaria, the ruins of which are located some 3 kilometres from the village of Anevo in Sopot Municipality, Plovdiv Province.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Levski Peak, Central Balkan National Park
142 min walk • Levski Peak is a peak in the central Balkan Mountains, in Lovech Province, Bulgaria. It is named after the famous Bulgarian revolutionary Vasil Levski.
5.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Karlovsko Praskalo, Stara Reka Reserve
133 min walk • Karlovsko Praskalo is a waterfall in the Central Balkan National Park, Balkan Mountains, central Bulgaria. It is located at 1,450 m altitude in the southern slope of the Zhaltets Peak. The waterfall is 30 m high. Karlovsko Praskalo and the surrounding area was declared a natural landmark in 1965.
5 miW
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Sub-Balkan valley
127 min walk • The Sub-Balkan valleys are row of 11 valleys running from the Bulgarian border with Serbia east to the Black Sea. They are separating the Balkan mountains from a chain of other mountains known as Srednogorie which includes Vitosha and Sredna Gora. There is great abundance of mineral waters.