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Pliska National Archaeological Reserve and Great Basilica
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis from Paleo Faliro, Athens, G..., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

National Tourist Site

Pliska National Archaeological Reserve and Great Basilica

The first capital of Bulgaria, founded in 681, and its great 9th-century basilica.

National Tourist Site

About Pliska National Archaeological Reserve and Great Basilica

The Pliska reserve lies 28 km north-east of Shumen and 3 km from the modern town of Pliska. Pliska was the first capital of Bulgaria, from the foundation of the state by Khan Asparuh in 681 until 893, and one of the largest towns of its time in Europe.

The Great Basilica was built on the orders of Prince Boris I after his baptism in 864 and completed around 875. It was 102.5 metres long and 30 metres wide, with an archbishop's palace and monastery. Parts of the palace and walls have been restored.

What to see

  • Pliska national archaeological reserve
  • Great Basilica

Business directory

Companies in Shumen Province

106 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

Artemis Closures

Packaging

Shumen

Artemis Closures makes premium caps and closures for the wine and spirits industry. It was founded in 2005 in Bulgaria as a Bulgarian-Greek partnership and plac...

Leon

Bookkeeping and Accounting

Shumen

Leon is an accounting agency that has worked with a fully digital process since it was founded in 2012. It serves new companies and the smallest businesses with...

Sunsystem

Fireplaces and Stoves

Shumen

Sunsystem makes solar systems and collectors, pellet boilers and fireplaces, water heaters and other heating and air conditioning products, with Burnit as its b...

Aristour

Travel Agencies

Shumen

Aristour is a registered tour operator in Shumen with experience in business travel, congress events and seminars, as well as tours, holidays, cruises and speci...

Balkan Paper

Packaging

Shumen

Balkan Paper is a Bulgarian producer of paper cores, aluminium meat roll tubes, shawarma tubes, paper edge protectors and paper boards, offering custom B2B pack...

Dura Tiles BG

Glass, Stone and Ceramics

Novi Pazar

Dura Tiles BG AD is a maker of Bulgarian porcelain stoneware, floor ceramics and tiles in various types and levels of water resistance that meet European standa...

Imoti Silvi

Real Estate Agencies

Shumen

Imoti Silvi is a real estate agency in Shumen with almost ten years of experience. Its team includes brokers, lawyers and credit consultants who work together o...

Ivel Pro

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

Shumen

Ivel Pro EOOD was registered on 14.05.2008 with its main work in making work and uniform clothing. Over the years it has added trade in workwear, work shoes and...