The lead fountain (Kurshun cheshma)

The lead fountain (Kurshun cheshma) is a historic site in Varna, Bulgaria. The lead fountain (Kurshun cheshma) is situated nearby to the park Парк „Оборище“, as well as near the church Евангелска църква.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Безистен and Dobri Voynikov - 1856.

Безистен

Historic building

Photo: Esther Westerveld, CC BY 2.0.

Безистен is a historic building, which is situated 430 metres northwest of The lead fountain (Kurshun cheshma).

Dobri Voynikov - 1856

Community center

Photo: Izvora, Public domain.

Dobri Voynikov - 1856 is a community center, which is situated 670 metres northeast of The lead fountain (Kurshun cheshma).

Dramatichno-kuklen teatr ‘Vasil Drumev’

Theater building

Photo: Feradz, CC BY 3.0.

Dramatichno-kuklen teatr ‘Vasil Drumev’ is a theater building, which is situated 1 km east of The lead fountain (Kurshun cheshma).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shumen and Han Krum.

Shumen

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Shumen is a city in the northeastern part of Bulgaria, 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.

Han Krum

Village

Photo: Izvora, Public domain.

Han Krum 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. Han Krum is situated 7 km south of The lead fountain (Kurshun cheshma).

Osmar

Village

Photo: Izvora, Public domain.

Osmar is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of The lead fountain (Kurshun cheshma).

The lead fountain (Kurshun cheshma)

Type: Historic site
Also known as: “Куршун чешма”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Varna, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

43.26841° or 43° 16′ 6″ north

Longitude

26.91585° or 26° 54′ 57″ east

Levels

Open location code

8GM87W98+98

OpenStreetMap ID

way 804587700

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fountain

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