Prehistoric Sanctuary at Gradishteto Locality
Bulgaria /
Blagoevgrad /
Hadzhidimovo /
World
/ Bulgaria
/ Blagoevgrad
/ Hadzhidimovo
, 11 km from center (Хаджидимово)
World / Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad
sanctuary, place with historical importance
Chalcolithic fortified settlement (5th millennium BC), Thracian cult complex and fortress (Late Iron Age, 6th-2nd century BC) with an area of about 500 decares, located on three hills. It was discovered by Prof. Todor Boyadzhiev in 2000 and was announced in 2006.
Three huge rock-like human heads, a large number of stone sculptures of amphibians - fish, snakes, turtles, etc., and at least three dolmens documented so far (at least one of which has an established astronomical application) have been found on the territory of the complex. All sites are well oriented on one of the east-west or north-south axes.
During the last excavations a very rare monument was discovered - a preserved clay hearth with beautiful geometric and plant decoration.
www.myguidebulgaria.com/attractions/gradishte-historic-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO6KuQzZ7_k
Three huge rock-like human heads, a large number of stone sculptures of amphibians - fish, snakes, turtles, etc., and at least three dolmens documented so far (at least one of which has an established astronomical application) have been found on the territory of the complex. All sites are well oriented on one of the east-west or north-south axes.
During the last excavations a very rare monument was discovered - a preserved clay hearth with beautiful geometric and plant decoration.
www.myguidebulgaria.com/attractions/gradishte-historic-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO6KuQzZ7_k
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°35'46"N 23°55'0"E
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- Prehistoric Cult Complex "Covil" 145 km
- Rock-cult Complex "Gluhite Kamani" 170 km
- Moroveshka Rock Sanctuary 177 km
- Prehistoric Megalithic Sanctuary "Scribina" 2.2 km
- Cemetery 3.1 km
- Kara Kaya (Kribul) 3.5 km
- Architectural and Ethnographic Complex Dolen 3.5 km
- "Sts. Kiril i Metodiy" High School 5.3 km
- Cemetery 5.3 km
- Stadium 5.7 km
- Quarry for talc, silica and asbestos 6.3 km
- Satovcha Municipality 7.1 km
- Garmen Municipality 10 km