Shumen, Municipality seat and oblast center in northeastern Bulgaria
Shumen extends over 136 square kilometers on a plateau at 184 meters elevation, surrounded by hills from the eastern Balkans with roads connecting to Varna.
The settlement dates back to 4500 BC, developed through Thracian, Roman, and Byzantine periods, and served as a regional capital near the First Bulgarian Empire capitals.
The city established Bulgaria's first theater performance and symphony orchestra in 1850, marking the beginning of national theatrical and musical traditions.
The central location provides transportation links to major Bulgarian cities, with direct connections to Sofia at 302 kilometers and Varna at 80 kilometers distance.
The Tomboul Mosque, built between 1740 and 1744, stands as the largest mosque in Bulgaria and represents Ottoman architectural heritage.
Location: Shumen
Elevation above the sea: 184 m
Email: kmet@shoumen.bg
Website: http://shumen.bg
GPS coordinates: 43.27459,26.93486
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:21
Madara Rider
14.9 km
Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria
1.7 km
Round Church, Preslav
17.7 km
Tombul Mosque
2.1 km
Shumen Fortress
3.5 km
Shumen Plateau Nature Park
4.7 km
Madara Archeological Preserve
17.7 km
Preslav Treasure
15.4 km
Palace of Omurtag
10.4 km
Preslav Fortress
17.4 km
Манастир на сестрите бенедиктинки (Царев брод)
8.9 km
Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery
6.4 km
Patleyna monastery (9th century)
18.8 km
Shumen History museum
776 m
Narodno chiltalishte Dobri Vojnikov 1856
1.2 km
Златарски манастир
18.1 km
Безистен
1.9 km
Dramatichno-kuklen teatr "Vasil Drumev"
828 m
Church of the Three Holy Hierarchs
444 m
Къща музей „Панайот Волов“
220 m
Holy Mother of God church
2.2 km
Clock Tower of Shumen
2.1 km
Lajos Kossuth House Museum
913 m
Свети Архангел Михаил (Велики Преслав)
16.1 km
Св. св. Константин и Елена (Осмар)
9.1 km
Jewish Cemetery in Shumen
385 m
Madara Fortress
15 km
Mulberry tree in Veliki Preslav
16.1 kmReviews
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