Силажа

Силажа is a lake in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Силажа is situated nearby to the suburb kv. Ezerovo, as well as near kv. Kaptazha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Snezhanka and Snezhanka Tower.

Snezhanka

Peak

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Snezhanka is a peak.

Snezhanka Tower

Tower

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Snezhanka Tower is a 156-metre-high television tower built of reinforced concrete with an observation deck near Pamporovo, Bulgaria. Snezhanka Tower is situated on Snezhanka Peak, at 1,926 metres above sea level.

Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan

Church

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The Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan is an Eastern Orthodox church in Smolyan, Bulgaria, inaugurated on 2 July 2006. Some people believe that it is the 2nd largest church in the country and the largest church in Southern Bulgaria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smolyan and Pamporovo.

Smolyan

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Smolyan is a town in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. It occupies the narrow gorge of the Cherna River in the East Rhodope Mountains, and has 34 000 residents.

Pamporovo

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Pamporovo is a ski and mountain resort in the Western Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria, not far from Smolyan. Established in the 1930s, it's one of the most famous ski resorts in the country and hosts international winter sports competitions.