In 2009 the monument was enlisted in “The 100 National Tourist Sites of Bulgaria” under number 72.

Authors of the statue are Petyo Aleksandrov, Nikola Stoyanov and team. The statue is made of polymer-concrete and has weight of 80 tons. The monument stands on a 17-meter-high pedestal. In the base of monument is builded a chapel “Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary”.

The symbol of Haskovo wasn’t chosen by chance – God’s mother has always been considered saint patron of the city. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated on 8th of September, is one of the greatest Christian feast and it’s acknowledged as a holiday of the city.

 

On September 8, 2012 the Mayor of Haskovo Municipality Georgi Ivanov turned the first sod for the restoration of the old clock tower. A year later, once again on the feast of the town – Nativity of Mary, Haskovo regains one of its symbols.

 

The restored clock tower rises 23 meters and is built of hewn stone from Uzundzhovo. On the top, there are three dials and electronic verification mechanism with GPS, and each hour a bell rings. A curious fact is that the bell in the tower is from the Whitechapel Foundry – the foundry that has produced the bell of Big Ben, the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, the bells of the Olympics in London and the bells for the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II … The Whitechapel Foundry (est. in 1570) is listed in the Guinness World Records as the oldest in Great Britain.

 

The Old Clock Tower of Haskovo was entirely restored with donations.

Rila Mountain enchants not just with its beauty but also with many historical and cultural landmarks. The mountain is home to the Rila monastery – one of the most significant cultural sites - Bulgaria’s national symbol, listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The monastery is situated in the deep valley of the Rila River, at 1147 m. above sea level. Founded in the 10th century by Saint John of Rila, the actual buildings were erected in the 19th century.

 

The settlement has changed its name several times – Tetrasiada, Akre and then Kaliakra. The name means “beautiful cape”, due to the abundant pink. 

 

Legend has it that the colour is from the blood of the defenders of the fortress, built in the 4 th century before Christ and later used by the Romans and Byzantines. It was further fortified by Boyar Balik. During the medieval times it served as a dervish monastery. 

 

Today there are quite enough remains of those ancient settlements. 

Part of the material culture can be seen exhibited in a small archeological museum sheltered under a limestone cave.

Antalya’s climate is Mediterranean climate. Hot and dry in the summers, warm and rainy in the winters. Antalya’s vegetation is maquis. Some of historical artifacts are; Antalya Castle,Termessos,Aspendos,Simena,Myra,the ancient city of Side and Olympos is some of historical artifacts in the Antalya.

Festivals are so much in Antalya such as summer festivals ; Feslikan Plateau Festival,Söbüce Plateau Festival,Alanya Festival. Some of international festivals; Antalya Golden Orange Festival, Antalya Sand Sculpture Festival and other Fastivals are; Antalya Film Festival,Belkıs Festival etc.