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.
Assumption of the Virgin Church
Church
Photo: TwoWings, Public domain.
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
Photo: Interact-Bulgaria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 cz.
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.
Dushanci
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dushanci is a village, which is situated 10 km northwest of First Shot bridge.
First Shot bridge
- Categories: bridge and tourism
- Location: Koprivshtitsa, Sofia Province, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.6377° or 42° 38′ 16″ northLongitude
24.35654° or 24° 21′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8GJ6J9Q4+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6561194585OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q107524707
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Macedonian—“First Shot bridge” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Калъчев мост”
- Bulgarian: “мост на „Първата пушка“”
- Macedonian: “Калачев мост”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tombstone of Dimcho Debelyanov and Living museum.
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