Kazanlak, Administrative center in Rose Valley, Bulgaria
The city stretches along the northern edge of the Kazanlak Valley at 407 meters elevation, surrounded by mountain ranges and rose fields.
The settlement originated in 1300 as a military fortress protecting the Shipka Pass, evolving into a significant regional trading post by the 15th century.
The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, constructed in the 4th century BCE, contains detailed funeral murals and stands as a UNESCO World Heritage monument.
The Iskra Town History Museum displays 50,000 artifacts documenting the region's past, including collections from the ancient Thracian settlement of Seuthopolis.
The Rose Museum exhibits 15,000 items related to rose oil production, showcasing the technical processes and historical development of this regional industry.
Location: Kazanlak
Inception: 1300
Elevation above the sea: 407 m
Shares border with: Troyan
Website: http://kazanlak.bg
GPS coordinates: 42.61875,25.39324
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:45
Buzludzha monument
13 km
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
900 m
Koprinka Reservoir
7.6 km
Tomb of Seuthes III
10.3 km
Shipka Monastery
12 km
The Japanese Woman
174 m
Buzovgrad Megalith
5.5 km
Shipka Memorial Church
12 km
Rose Museum
639 m
Maglizh Monastery
12.2 km
Ostrusha mound
8.6 km
Thracian tomb Shushmanets
10.5 km
Thracian tomb Golyama Arsenalka
11.3 km
Thracian tomb Helvetia
10.4 km
Thracian tomb Griffins
10.4 km
Sarafova mound
6.4 km
Svetitsa mound
8 km
Статуя на тракийката
93 m
Chudomir House-Museum, Kazanlak
419 m
Исторический музей «Искра»
290 m
Львиный фонтан
62 m
Assumption of Mary Church
163 m
Kamenshtitsa
5.6 km
St. Demetrius Church (Maglizh)
12.3 km
Kesteleva mound
9.6 km
Chitalishte Iskra-1860
255 m
Clock Tower of Enina
5.6 km
Saints mound
8 kmReviews
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