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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Spiritia, Public domain.
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.
Pleven Stadium
Pitch
Stadion Pleven is a multi-purpose stadium in Pleven, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches as the home venue of the Spartak Pleven. The stadium was built in 1952 and seats 3,000 people. Pleven Stadium is situated 4 km northwest of Kaylaka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pleven and Brestovec.
Pleven
Photo: Atsirlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Brestovec
Village
Photo: Vasily Polenov, Public domain.
Brestovec is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Kaylaka.
Grivitsa
Village
Grivitsa is a village in Pleven Municipality, Pleven Province, central northern Bulgaria. It is primarily known as the site of one of the key engagements in the Siege of Plevna during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. Grivitsa is situated 7 km northeast of Kaylaka.
Kaylaka
- Categories: urban park and locality
- Location: Pleven, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.38171° or 43° 22′ 54″ northLongitude
24.62855° or 24° 37′ 43″ eastElevation
189 metres (620 feet)Open location code
8GM69JJH+MCOpenStreetMap ID
node 12981846276OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Kaylaka” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Kaylaka”
- Bulgarian: “Кайлъка”
- Japanese: “カイルカ”
- Romanian: “Parcul Kailăka”
- Russian: “Кайлык”
- Ukrainian: “Кайлика”
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