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| Shumen | ||
| Oblast | Shumen | |
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| Residents | 97.719 (2020) | |
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Shumen (Шумeн) is the capital of the Shumen District (Oblast).
background
getting there
By plane
By train
The train station is east of the city center.
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- Tombul mosque
Buildings
- Houses of rebirth, in the old City.
Monuments
- Monument "1300 Years of Bulgaria"
Museums
- historical Museum
activities
shop
kitchen
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nightlife
accommodation
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Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- The famous Madara rock relief: The "Horseman of Madara" is located 13 km east of Shumen and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Pliska is a ruined city northeast of Shumen and was the capital of the 1st Bulgarian Empire from 681-893. It has been abandoned since the 14th century. Today the foundations of some palaces as well as churches and houses can be seen there.
