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Madara Rider National Reserve
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National Tourist Site

Madara Rider National Reserve

An early medieval rock relief of a horseman, carved into a cliff near Shumen.

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About Madara Rider National Reserve

The Madara reserve covers the cliffs of the Madara plateau east of Shumen. Its centre is the Great Cave, a rock shelter about 30 metres high, which gave shelter to people from the earliest times.

The Madara Rider, carved 23 metres up the cliff around the beginning of the 8th century, shows a horseman spearing a lion, with a dog behind. It is the only rock relief of its kind in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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  1. 1 Pliska National Archaeological Reserve and Great Basilica National Tourist Site
  2. 2 Madara Rider National Reserve National Tourist Site
  3. 3 Tombul Mosque National Tourist Site
  4. 4 Shumen Fortress, Regional History Museum and Bisernata Cave National Tourist Site
  5. 5 Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument National Tourist Site
  6. 6 Veliki Preslav National Reserve and Museum National Tourist Site

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Sources

Figures checked 13 October 2026. Information only, not investment, tax or legal advice.

  1. Bulgarian Tourist Union: 100 National Tourist Sites
  2. Wikipedia (Bulgarian): Мадара (археологически резерват)