Madara Rider
- States
- Bulgaria
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 1979
- Location
- Village of Madara, Province of Shumen
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 43.3, 27.15
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 43
- WH Site
- 43
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The Madara Rider, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Bulgaria, is a striking 8th-century rock relief carved into a towering cliff. Depicting a triumphant horseman spearing a lion, accompanied by inscriptions, this monumental artwork symbolizes early Bulgarian statehood and artistic prowess under the First Bulgarian Empire. Celebrated for its historical and cultural value, it stands as a unique testament to medieval artistry and power in the region.
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• Madara Rider