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Shumen Fortress, Regional History Museum and Bisernata Cave
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National Tourist Site

Shumen Fortress, Regional History Museum and Bisernata Cave

A hilltop fortress used from the Iron Age to the Ottomans, and one of the largest museums in Bulgaria.

National Tourist Site

About Shumen Fortress, Regional History Museum and Bisernata Cave

The Shumen Fortress stands on a plateau above the city. It was used from the early Iron Age, was a Thracian fortress in the 5th century BC, was fortified by the Romans and Byzantines and became an important medieval Bulgarian stronghold until the Ottoman conquest.

The Regional History Museum, founded in 1904, holds more than 150,000 items and looks after the national reserves of Pliska and Madara. The Bisernata ("Pearl") Cave lies in the Shumen Plateau park.

What to see

  • Shumen Fortress reserve
  • Regional History Museum
  • Bisernata Cave

Business directory

Companies in Shumen Province

41 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

Al & Co JSC

Oil and Gas

Shumen

"Al & Co" JSC was founded in December 1995. The company has a head office in the town of Shumen, Bulgaria, 2 Tsvetan Zangov str. The company is established tota...

ALCOMET AD

Metalworking and Metal Products

Shumen

Founded in 1981, today ALCOMET AD is the leading Bulgarian producer of aluminium rolled and extruded products. Over the past 30 years the company has successful...

Alliance LaboHim

Chemicals

Shumen

The company produces laboratory fitting-up designed for your specific laboratory requirements. Significant experience in laboratory fitting-up, laboratory hear...

Anona Trade Ltd

Fruit and Vegetables

Veliki Preslav

The establishment of Anona Trade Ltd has been inspired by the belief of healthy food future. We are focused on supplying the food manufacturing market. For the...

AVISTRA

Travel Agencies

Shumen

AVISTRA is a Bulgarian tourism and travel agency located in the city of Shumen. You can rely on us for your enjoyable holiday or weekend. We are a licensed tou...

Avtomagistrali - Tcherno more JSC Shumen

Building Materials

Shumen

The Company was established in 1967 as a Construction Company named “Road Constructions”. In 1989 by decision No. 50/30.03.1989 of the Council of Ministers it w...