Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria
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Coordinates: 43°15′45″N 26°55′20″E / 43.2625°N 26.92222°E The Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Паметник 1300 години България), also known as the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument[1] (Паметник на създателите на Българската държава), 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 designed by Bulgarian sculptors Krum Damyanov and Ivan Slavov. It is reached by a processional concrete stairway from Shumen, or by road[2]. It stands at a height of 450 m above sea level and can be seen from 30 km away[3].
[edit] References
- ^ Lonely Planet Bulgaria (2008) ISBN 978 1 74104 474 4 p.165
- ^ Rough Guide to Bulgaria (2008) ISBN 978 1 85828 068 4 p.258
- ^ Municipality of Shumen website
