Monument "Founders of the Bulgarian State"

Local nameПаметник "Създатели на българската държава"
LocationShumen, Bulgaria

The Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, also known as the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument, is a large monument built on a plateau above the city of Shumen, Bulgaria. It was built in 1981 to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of the First Bulgarian Empire.

The monument is built in concrete in a Cubist style, and was designed by Bulgarian sculptors Krum Damyanov and Ivan Slavov. It is reached by a processional concrete stairway from Shumen, or by road. It stands at a height of 450 m above sea level and can be seen from 30 km away.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_1300_Years_of_Bulgaria,_Shumen

Official Website https://ab-bg.com/bg1300/kontakti.php

Phone +359 54 872 598

Address Bulgaria

Coordinates 43°15'43.773" N 26°55'20.203" E

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