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Madara Rider

Madara Rider

The Madara Rider is a bas-relief cut in the rock located around the village of Madara. It has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is cut at 23 meters in a vertical rock. Its dimensions are 3.1 meters (width) and 2.6 meters (height). A rider, a dog, a lion and an eagle are depicted. The horseman is real size. There are remnants of a fortress. You climb steep stairs to reach the fortress.

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Text: Nedyalko Mihalev | Photos: Nedyalko Mihalev | Location: N: 43.277412, E: 27.118917
Мадарски конник
Мадарски конник
Мадарски конник

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