The national historical-archeological reserve Madara is located 17 km northeast of Shumen, 2 km from the village of Madara and 75 km from Varna. The reserve includes Neolithic and Eneolithic findings, a Thracian settlement, Ancient Roman villa and fortress from the 2nd–5th century, medieval Bulgarian palace, pagan sanctuaries, Christian churches and monasteries and fortresses from the First Bulgarian Empire. Most importantly, Madara is the location of the famous Madara Rider.
The Madara Rider, representing the figure of a knight triumphing over a lion, is carved into a 100-m-high cliff near the village of Madara in north-east Bulgaria. Madara was the principal sacred place of the First Bulgarian Empire before Bulgaria’s conversion to Christianity in the 9th century.
Unesco: Madara Rider
RR: Slavic Countries x World RR
Date: April 17
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