Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery

Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery is a cave in , , . Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the monastery .
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: rock-hewn monastery in Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Hankrumovski Monastery” and “Хан Крумски скален манастир”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shumen Fortress.

Photo: Feradz, CC BY 3.0.
The is an archaeological site overlooking the city of in north-eastern . It is an ancient fortress with historical links to a village nearby traced to early Iron Age and later owned by the Thracians in the 5th century BC. is situated 4 km north of Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Han Krum and Osmar.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of Preslav, Shumen Province, north-eastern Bulgaria. As of 2007 it has 408 inhabitants. Up to 1899 the village was called Chatalar and was then renamed to Tsar Krum and in 1977 to Khan Krum, after Krum who ruled Bulgaria between 803 and 814. is situated 2½ km south of Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery.

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is a city in of , notable for the huge Monument looming over the city and its proximity to two medieval capitals of Bulgaria, Pliska and Preslav, and the Madara Rider, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery

Latitude
43.22695° or 43° 13′ 37″ north
Longitude
26.88968° or 26° 53′ 23″ east
Open location code
8GM86VGQ+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2965743775
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q20500371
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хан-Крумски скален манастир”
  • Bulgarian: “Ханкрумски скален манастир”
  • Russian: “Хан-Крумский монастырь”

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Highlights include Resting point and Килията.

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