The Haskovo province has the world’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary which holds a Guinness World Record. The monument towers over the city of **Haskovo** from the Yamacha hill and features a small chapel built into its base. You can climb to the observation deck for a view that covers the entire southern valley and the distant mountains of Turkey and Greece. It is a modern symbol of the city and a landmark that you can see from miles away as you approach. The park around the statue is a great place for a morning walk. Drive a short distance to the village of **Alexandrovo** to see one of the most important Thracian tombs ever found. You can visit the museum center which holds an exact replica of the tomb so you can see the incredibly detailed frescoes of hunters and horses. The original drawings are over two thousand years old and show the colorful clothes and weapons used by the ancient warriors. It is a rare and vivid look into a culture that left no written records but left behind amazing art in the earth. The site is easy to reach and offers plenty of parking for visitors. The journey continues toward the town of **Dimitrovgrad** which was built as a model industrial city in the middle of the last century. You can see the wide boulevards and the massive grand architecture that was designed to show the power of the workers. The city park is one of the largest in the country and features a small zoo and many quiet lakes. It is a very different kind of history compared to the ancient tombs but it is just as fascinating to explore by car. This province is a land of massive monuments and colorful ancient secrets.

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History of Haskovo (province)

Haskovo is the **Southern Gate**. It is home to the **Alexandrovo Tomb**, a 4th century BC masterpiece of Thracian art. Its murals depict incredibly detailed hunting scenes, showing the clothing, weapons, and even the dogs of the Thracian nobility. The province has always been a crossroads between the Balkans and the East, a fact reflected in the city **Old Mosque**, the oldest in the country, built immediately after the Ottoman arrival in the 14th century. The city holds the world record for the **Tallest Statue of the Virgin Mary**, which towers 32 meters over the city on **Yamacha Hill**. The province history also includes the **Battle of Klokotnitsa** in 1230, where the Bulgarian Tsar **Ivan Asen II** defeated the Despotate of Epirus, a victory that made the Bulgarian Empire the dominant power in Southeast Europe for a century. Driving through Haskovo, you find the **Mezek Fortress**, one of the best preserved medieval castles in the country, with nine round towers still standing. Nearby, the **Villa Armira** reveals a luxurious Roman mansion with thousands of square meters of white marble floors and mosaics. From the ancient murals of **Alexandrovo** to the border grit of the southern hills, Haskovo is a province of warriors, merchants, and monumental faith.

Haskovo (province)