Sarafova mound
Sarafova mound is an archaeological site in Krun, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora. Sarafova mound is situated nearby to the stadium Футболно игрище, as well as near the town Kran.Photo: Filipov Ivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Svetitsa mound and Ostrusha mound.
Svetitsa mound
Museum
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Svetitsa mound is a museum, which is situated 1½ km northwest of 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 3 km northwest of Sarafova mound.
Enina Hydroelectric Power Plant
Electrical generator
Photo: Georgi markov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Enina Hydroelectric Power Plant is an electrical generator, which is situated 3 km east of Sarafova 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.
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 6 km northwest of Sarafova mound.
Sarafova mound
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: tomb in Bulgaria
- Categories: tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Krun, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.67558° or 42° 40′ 32″ northLongitude
25.38148° or 25° 22′ 53″ eastHeight
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8GJ7M9GJ+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 203171067OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q25477295
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to French—“Sarafova mound” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Сарафова могила”
- French: “tombeau de Savarofa”
- French: “Tombeau de Savarofa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Футболно игрище and Площад.
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