Monument "Creators of the Bulgarian State"
The memorial complex rises on the Shumen plateau above the city and represents the early history of Bulgaria.
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THE TOWN AT A GLANCE
The Shumen fortress is the predecessor of today's city: there is a Thracian, Roman and medieval heritage on the hill. After the Ottoman conquest, Shumen developed as a military and economic center. During the Bulgarian National Revival, the city was distinguished by crafts, schools and cultural life; in 1856, the community center "Archangel Michael", today "Dobri Voinikov", was opened.
After Liberation, Shumen developed as a regional and cultural center. On the Shumen plateau in 1981, the memorial complex "Creators of the Bulgarian State" was opened - today one of the symbols of the city and a place that reminds of the early Bulgarian state.
LOCAL GUIDE
Three locations in Shumen: the monument above the city, Tombul Mosque and the history museum.
The memorial complex rises on the Shumen plateau above the city and represents the early history of Bulgaria.
Sherif Halil Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman temple complex in old Shumen with a domed prayer hall and courtyard.
The museum in the center of Shumen houses archaeological, historical and ethnographic collections from the city and the region.
CELEBRATIONS IN THE AREA
Shumen · 11 May 2026Sbor of ShumenSmyadovo · 21 November 2026Sbor of Smyadovo
Shumen · 26 September 2026International Popular Song Festival „Esenni shumenski vecheri“
Shumen · 11 September 2026National Fair of Crafts and Decorative and Applied Arts „Maystorii“
Shumen · 11 September 2026Festival „Zhiviyat dvor“ — Shumen
Shumen · 11 May 2026Drumev Theatre Festival
Archive · 2024Lozevo · 26 October 2026Sbor of Lozevo
Tsarev brod · 18 October 2026Sbor of Tsarev brodNo recommended places yet for Shumen.