First Shot bridge

The Kalachev Bridge is a bridge in the town of Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria. On this bridge the first gun of the April Uprising of 1876 thunders.

Photo: Esther Westerveld, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: bridge in Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria
Also known as: “Kalachev Bridge” and “Kalachev most”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Todor Kableshkov House Museum and Lyutov House.

Lyutov House

Museum

Photo: Esther Westerveld, CC BY 2.0.

Lyutov House is a museum.

Assumption of the Virgin Church

Church

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Assumption of the Virgin Church is situated 140 metres north of First Shot bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koprivshtitsa and Klisura.

Koprivshtitsa is a historic town on the Topolnitsa River among the Sredna Gora mountains in the Balkan Mountains region of Bulgaria. Koprivshtitsa is a museum town filled with Colourful National Revival houses, quiet cobbled streets, stone bridges, and small Orthodox churches.

Klisura

Town

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Klisura is a small town in the Karlovo Municipality of the Plovdiv Province in central Bulgaria. It is situated in the westernmost part of the Karlovo Valley, surrounded by the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Sredna Gora mountain range to the south. Klisura is situated 10 km northeast of First Shot bridge.