Илиевата могила

Илиевата могила is an archaeological site in Shipka, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora. Илиевата могила is situated near the archaeological site Thracian tomb Sashov, as well as near the town Shipka.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Thracian tomb Golyama Arsenalka and Tomb of Seuthes III.

Thracian tomb Golyama Arsenalka

Photo: HM-ISKRA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Golyama Arsenalka mound is a Thracian burial tumulus with a subterranean stone building near the Bulgarian town of Shipka. It dates from the end of 5th century BCE. Thracian tomb Golyama Arsenalka is situated 1½ km southeast of Илиевата могила.

Tomb of Seuthes III

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 3 km east of Илиевата могила.

Shipka Memorial Church

Church

Photo: Mincov, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Memorial Temple of the Birth of Christ, better known as the Shipka Memorial Church or Shipka Monastery is a Bulgarian Orthodox church built near the town of Shipka in Stara Planina between 1885 and 1902, according to Antoniy Tomishko's design in the seventeenth-century Russian style under the direction of architect Alexander Pomerantsev. Shipka Memorial Church is situated 2½ km east of Илиевата могила.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shipka and Ezeroto.

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 3 km east of Илиевата могила.

Ezeroto

Village

Ezeroto is a village in Gabrovo Municipality, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria. Ezeroto is situated 8 km northeast of Илиевата могила.

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 8 km southeast of Илиевата могила.

Илиевата могила

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Shipka, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

42.70978° or 42° 42′ 35″ north

Longitude

25.29755° or 25° 17′ 51″ east

Open location code

8GJ7P75X+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 203179144

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Thracian tomb Sashov and Донкова могила.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Арсенал and Balkana.

Bulgaria: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sofia and Veliko Tarnovo.

Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.