Безистен

Безистен is a historic building in , . Безистен is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .
Photo: Esther Westerveld, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dobri Voynikov - 1856 and Shumen Fortress.

Community center
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is a community center, which is situated 790 metres east of Безистен.

Photo: Feradz, CC BY 3.0.
The is an archaeological site overlooking the city of in north-eastern . It is an ancient fortress with historical links to a village nearby traced to early Iron Age and later owned by the Thracians in the 5th century BC. is situated 1½ km southwest of Безистен.

Museum
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is situated 1 km east of Безистен.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shumen and Osmar.

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is a city in the of , notable for the huge Monument looming over the city and its proximity to two medieval capitals of Bulgaria, Pliska and Preslav, and the Madara Rider, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Безистен.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of Preslav, Shumen Province, north-eastern Bulgaria. As of 2022 it has 332 inhabitants. Up to 1899 the village was called Chatalar and was then renamed to Tsar Krum and in 1977 to Khan Krum, after Krum who ruled Bulgaria between 803 and 814. is situated 8 km south of Безистен.

Безистен

Latitude
43.27086° or 43° 16′ 15″ north
Longitude
26.91178° or 26° 54′ 42″ east
Open location code
8GM87WC6+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 343372621
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q24573144
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In Other Languages

“Безистен” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Безистен”
  • Bulgarian: “Шуменски безистен”

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