Madara Rider, Shumen

Name: Madara Rider
Address: Madara Town, Shumen, 9971, Bulgaria
Telephone: +359 53 132 095

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The Madara Rider or Madara Horseman is an early medieval large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria, near the village of Madara. The monument is dated in the very late 7th, or more often very early 8th century, during the reign of Bulgar Khan Tervel. In 1979 became enlisted on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ()

Local name: Мадарски конник Unesco: from 1979Area: 1.94 mi²Coordinates: 43°16'39"N, 27°7'8"E

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Madara TownShumen 9971 Bulgaria

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+359 53 132 095

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Madara Rider
57 min walk • The Madara Rider, etched into a towering cliff near the village of Madara in northeastern Bulgaria, is a striking historical monument that has captivated onlookers for centuries. This large bas-relief, dating back to the early 8th century, is an emblem of Bulgarian...