Vezhen
Vezhen is a neighborhood in Vratsa, Bulgaria. Vezhen is situated nearby to the neighborhood кв. Химик, as well as near Medkovec.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tower of Kurt Pasha and Mogilan mound.
Tower of Kurt Pasha
Castle
Photo: Eola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of Kurt Pasha, also rendered as Kurt Pasha Tower or Kurtpashov Tower, is an Ottoman-era tower house in the town of Vratsa in northwest Bulgaria.
Mogilan mound
Archaeological site
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mogilan mound or Mogilanska mound is a burial mound in the center of Vratsa, Bulgaria. During excavations in 1965–66, 3 tombs were found in it, built of stone.
Vratsa train station
Railway station
Photo: L rachev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vratsa train station is a railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vratsa and Zgorigrad.
Vratsa
Photo: Ultra green, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Vratsa is a city of in North Bulgaria. Built at the foot of a branch of the Balkan Mountains, it has one of the most scenic skylines in Bulgaria, and it's also the starting point for numerous natural features, most notably the Ledenika Cave, the Skaklya Waterfall and the Vrattsata Pass.
Zgorigrad
Village
Photo: Schaubia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zgorigrad is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Vezhen.
Chelopek
Village
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chelopek is a village in Vratsa Municipality, Vratsa Province in northwestern Bulgaria. Located in the western Balkan Mountains, it is known as the home village of Ivan Vazov's heroine Baba Iliytsa from the tale One Bulgarian Woman. Chelopek is situated 8 km southeast of Vezhen.
Vezhen
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Vratsa, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.19565° or 43° 11′ 44″ northLongitude
23.56361° or 23° 33′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8GM55HW7+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 5923857364OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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