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Madara Rider
Photo: Dom2002, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

UNESCO World Heritage site

Madara Rider

An early medieval rock relief of a horseman, carved on a cliff near Shumen, on the UNESCO list since 1979.

UNESCO World Heritage site

About Madara Rider

The Madara Rider is a large early medieval rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen, near the village of Madara. It is dated to the very late 7th or early 8th century, during the reign of the Bulgar Khan Tervel.

The relief shows a horseman spearing a lion, followed by a dog, with inscriptions in Greek around it. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

Worth knowing

  • UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979
  • Carved about 23 m up a 100 m cliff
  • Near Shumen, Pliska and Veliki Preslav

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...