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Discover Stan in Bulgaria

Stan in the region of Shumen is a town located in Bulgaria - some 203 mi or ( 327 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Stan

Local time in Stan is now 12:35 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Iaşi, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Odessa, and Yagnilo. When in this area, you might want to check out Iaşi . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Stan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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dj motty. at the Cocktail Bar in Novi-Pazar Bulgaria

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Interesting facts about this location

Madara Rider

The Madara Rider or Madara Horseman (Bulgarian: Мадарски конник, Madarski konnik) 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 to about 710 AD and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979. The relief depicts a majestic horseman 23 m above ground level in an almost vertical 100 m -high cliff.

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Located at 43.30 27.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 8th-century works, Buildings and structures in Shumen Province, Bulgarian Greek inscriptions, Monuments and memorials in Bulgaria, Shumen, Visitor attractions in Shumen Province, World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria

Pliska

Pliska is the name of both the first capital of Danubian Bulgaria and a small town (a former village known as Aboba) which was renamed after the historical Pliska after its site was determined and excavations began.

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Located at 43.37 27.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Former capitals of Bulgaria, Pliska, Populated places in Shumen Province, Towns in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Shumen Province

Great Basilica, Pliska

The Great Basilica of Pliska (Bulgarian: Голяма базилика в Плиска, Golyama bazilika v Pliska) is an architectural complex in Pliska, the first capital of the First Bulgarian Empire (7th–9th century), which includes a cathedral, an archbishop's palace and a monastery.

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Located at 43.40 27.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 9th-century church buildings, Buildings and structures in Shumen Province, Bulgarian Empire, Cathedrals in Bulgaria, Churches in Bulgaria, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Pliska, Visitor attractions in Shumen Province

Battle of Kulevicha

The Battle of Kulevicha, also known as the Battle of Kulewtscha, was fought during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 on June 11, 1829 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The Russians were led by Hans Karl von Diebitsch (German general serves for Russian Empire, while the Ottomans were led by Reşid Mehmed Pasha to the relief of Varna. The Russians were victorious.

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Located at 43.26 27.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1820s in the Ottoman Empire, Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829)

Kosovo, Shumen Province

Kosovo is a village in Shumen Province, Bulgaria, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43|12|00|N|27|16|00|E| | |name= }}.

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Located at 43.20 27.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Villages in Shumen Province