The Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, also known as the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument, is a large monument built on a plateau above the city of Shumen, Bulgaria. It was built in 1981 to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of the First Bulgarian Empire.
The monument is built in concrete in a Cubist style, and was designed by Bulgarian sculptors Krum Damyanov and Ivan Slavov. It is reached by a processional concrete stairway from Shumen, or by road. It stands at a height of 450 m above sea level and can be seen from 30 km away.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_1300_Years_of_Bulgaria,_Shumen
Official Website https://ab-bg.com/bg1300/kontakti.php
Phone +359 54 872 598
Address Bulgaria
Coordinates 43°15'43.773" N 26°55'20.203" E
