Ostrusha mound
The Ostrusha mound is a Thracian burial tumulus near the Bulgarian town of Shipka. It was constructed in the middle of the 4th century BCE. The stone structures under the more than 18 meters high mound form one of the biggest representative tomb-cult complexes with 6 rooms on an area of 100 square meters.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: tomb in Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Thracian tomb Ostrusha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of Seuthes III and Svetitsa mound.
Tomb of Seuthes III
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The Tomb of Seuthes III is located near Kazanlak, Bulgaria. Seuthes III was the King of the Odrysian Kingdom of Thrace from c. 331 to c. 300 BC and founder of the nearby Thracian city of Seuthopolis. Tomb of Seuthes III is situated 2 km northwest of Ostrusha mound.
Svetitsa mound
Museum
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Svetitsa mound is a museum, which is situated 1½ km east of Ostrusha mound.
Thracian tomb Griffins
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The Thracian tomb Griffins, found in Bulgaria, has a façade decorated with plastic columns and with a pediment above them. The pediment`s ends are semi-palmettes, the lower leaves of which are elongated and look like heads of griffins. Thracian tomb Griffins is situated 2 km north of Ostrusha mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shipka and Kran.
Shipka
Town
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Shipka is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality, Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the Central Balkan Mountains, at, 650 metres above sea level. Shipka is situated 3 km northwest of Ostrusha mound.
Kran
Town
Kran is a town in central Bulgaria. It is located just south of the Balkan Mountains and is administratively part of Kazanlak Municipality, Stara Zagora Province. Kran is situated 3½ km southeast of Ostrusha mound.
Enina
Village
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Enina is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Ostrusha mound.
Ostrusha mound
- Categories: tumulus, tomb, tourism, archaeological site, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Khadzhidimitrovo, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.68982° or 42° 41′ 23″ northLongitude
25.35098° or 25° 21′ 4″ eastHeight
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8GJ7M9Q2+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 171598103OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7797104
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Polish—“Ostrusha mound” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Гробнично-култов комплекс в могила Оструша”
- Bulgarian: “Оструша”
- French: “tombeau thrace d’Ostrusha”
- French: “Tombeau thrace d’Ostrusha”
- German: “Thrakisches Grab Ostrusha”
- Hebrew: “תל אוסטרושה”
- Italian: “Tomba di Ostruša”
- Polish: “Grobowiec tracki „Ostrusza””
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