Thracian tomb Helvetia
The Thracian tomb "Helvetia" mound near Shipka, Bulgaria, was built in the middle of the 4th century BC.Photo: HM-ISKRA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tomb in Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Helvetsiya mound” and “Малка гола могила”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thracian tomb Griffins and Thracian tomb Shushmanets.
Thracian tomb Griffins
Photo: HM-ISKRA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 140 metres west of Thracian tomb Helvetia.
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 260 metres northeast of Thracian tomb Helvetia.
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 1¼ km southwest of Thracian tomb Helvetia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shipka and Sheynovo.
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.
Sheynovo
Village
Sheynovo is a village in southern Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality in Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the Kazanlak Valley, 3 km from the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, and about 12 km north-west of the town of Kazanlak. Sheynovo is situated 3 km southwest of Thracian tomb Helvetia.
Khadzhidimitrovo
Village
Hadzhidimitrovo is a village in southern Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality in Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the northern part of the Kazanlak Valley, a few kilometres north-west of the town of Kazanlak. Khadzhidimitrovo is situated 4 km south of Thracian tomb Helvetia.
Thracian tomb Helvetia
- Categories: tomb, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Shipka, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.70556° or 42° 42′ 20″ northLongitude
25.34642° or 25° 20′ 47″ eastHeight
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8GJ7P84W+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 216101937OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7797103
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Polish—“Thracian tomb Helvetia” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Хелвеция (могила)”
- Bulgarian: “Хелвеция”
- Dutch: “Thracian tomb Helvetia”
- French: “tombeau thrace Helvetia”
- French: “Tombeau thrace Helvetia”
- Greek: “Θρακικός τύμβος Χελβέτια”
- Hebrew: “תל הלווטיה”
- Polish: “Tracki grobowiec Helwecja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Археокомплекс ‘Долината на тракийските царе’ and Плоската могила.
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