Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, Shumen
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.
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| 43°15′45″N 26°55′20″E | |
| Location | Shumen, Bulgaria |
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| Designer | Krum Damyanov Ivan Slavov |
| Type | Architecture Complex |
| Material | concrete, steel, glass |
| Height | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Beginning date | 1979 |
| Completion date | 1981 |
| Opening date | 28 November 1981 |
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.[2] It stands at a height of 450 m above sea level and can be seen from 30 km away.[3]
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
External links
Media related to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, Shumen at Wikimedia Commons
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