Rowing canal

Rowing canal is in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Rowing canal is situated nearby to Plovdiv Zoo, as well as near the church Свети Георги Победоносец.

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Type: Body of water
Description: rowing venue
Also known as: “Greben kanal”, “Plovdiv Rowing Venue”, “Rowing base”, “Гребен канал”, and “Гребна база”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plovdiv Zoo and Plovdiv Stadium.

Plovdiv Zoo

Zoo

Plovdiv Zoo is a zoo located in Bulgaria's second largest city, Plovdiv. The zoo in has been closed to the public since July 24, 2008, as it does not meet the requirements for housing and keeping of wild animals. Plovdiv Zoo is situated 370 metres east of Rowing canal.

Plovdiv Stadium

Stadium

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Stadion Plovdiv is a multi-purpose stadium in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for athletics championships. The stadium holds 55,000 since 2008. Plovdiv Stadium is situated 1¼ km northeast of Rowing canal.

Bratska mogila

Monument

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Bratska mogila is a monument, which is situated 1 km east of Rowing canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheker Mahala and Proslav.

Sheker Mahala

Suburb

Sheker Mahala is the second biggest Roma ghetto in Plovdiv. Its population is 10,000. 2,000 of them identify themselves as Roma, the rest identify themselves as people of Turkish origin. Sheker Mahala is situated 2½ km northeast of Rowing canal.

Proslav

Suburb

Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria and the most populous city in the Bulgarian part of the historic region of Thrace, located 144 km southeast of the capital Sofia. Proslav is situated 3 km southwest of Rowing canal.