Svetitsa mound
Svetitsa mound is a museum in Khadzhidimitrovo, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora. Svetitsa mound is situated nearby to the protected area Мечките, as well as near the town Kran.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: tomb in Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Светицата”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ostrusha mound and Sarafova mound.
Ostrusha mound
Museum
Photo: HM-ISKRA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Ostrusha mound is situated 1½ km west of Svetitsa mound.
Sarafova mound
Archaeological site
Photo: Filipov Ivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarafova mound is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Svetitsa mound.
Thracian tomb Shushmanets
Photo: Serpico CSI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Thracian tomb at Shushmanets is a mound located in the Valley of the Thracian Rulers. It was built as a temple in the 4th century BC and later used as a tomb. Thracian tomb Shushmanets is situated 2½ km northwest of Svetitsa mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kran and Enina.
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.
Enina
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Enina is a village in southern Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality in Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the southern foothills of the Balkan Mountains, about 5 to 7 km north of the town of Kazanlak, and is one of the largest villages in the Kazanlak Valley. Enina is situated 4 km southeast of Svetitsa mound.
Shipka
Town
Photo: Annboeva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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, facing the Kazanlak Valley. Shipka is situated 4 km northwest of Svetitsa mound.
Svetitsa mound
- Categories: tomb, tourism, archaeological site, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Khadzhidimitrovo, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.68802° or 42° 41′ 17″ northLongitude
25.36883° or 25° 22′ 8″ eastHeight
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8GJ7M9Q9+6GOpenStreetMap ID
way 171598105OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q61140067
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Polish—“Svetitsa mound” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Светица”
- French: “tombeau de Svetitsa”
- French: “Tombeau de Svetitsa”
- Polish: “Grobowiec tracki „Sweticata””
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Мечките and Крепост ‘Градовете’.
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