Kaylaka

Kaylaka is a large park and protected area south of Pleven, Bulgaria, situated in a Karst valley. The park is spread over 10 km2 and is surrounded by sheer cliffs that suggest favourable conditions for rock climbing.

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Type: Suburb
Description: arge park and protected area south of Pleven, Bulgaria
Also known as: “Kaylŭka”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Storgosia and Panorama.

Storgosia

Ruins

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Storgosia was a Roman road station and later a fortress, located in the modern Kaylaka Park in the vicinity of modern Pleven. It accommodated detachments of Legio I Italica's Novae garrison.

Panorama

Museum

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Pleven Epopee 1877, more commonly known as Pleven Panorama, is a panorama located in Pleven, Bulgaria, that depicts the events of the Russian-Turkish War of 1877–78, specifically the five-month Siege of Plevna which made the city internationally famous and which contributed to the Liberation of Bulgaria after five centuries of Ottoman rule. Panorama is situated 2½ km northwest of Kaylaka.

Regional Museum of History

Museum

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The Pleven Regional Historical Museum, founded in 1953, is one of the largest museums in Bulgaria. The museum is situated in a two-story edifice near the centre of Pleven that is a monument of culture of national importance and has an area of 7,000 m2. Regional Museum of History is situated 2½ km north of Kaylaka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pleven and Radishevo.

Pleven

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Pleven is a city in North Bulgaria, a major economic and industrial hub. The 1877 Siege of Pleven was one of the key battles of Bulgaria's Liberation War, and it's commemorated in various ways throughout the city, most notably by the Pleven Panorama.