Images of Belogradchik Rocks-natural wonders of Bulgaria  

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The area is one of the natural wonders of Bulgaria..It located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria.














The Belogradchik Rocks is one of the natural wonders of Bulgaria  

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The Belogradchik Rocks are a group of bizarrely shaped sandstone, limestone and conglomerate rock formations.It located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria. The rocks vary in color from primarily red to gray to yellow; some of the rocks reach up to 200 m in height. They form a strip, which is 30 km long and up to 3 km wide. Many rocks have fantastic shapes and are associated with interesting legends. They are a product of erosion and every distinct rock is named after an object it is believed to resemble.The area is one of the natural wonders of Bulgaria! A fairy-tale stone world surrounds Belogradchik from west, south and southeast.
The Belogradchik Rocks are a major tourist destination in northwest Bulgaria, along with the town of Belogradchik and the Belogradchik Fortress, which incorporates the rocks as part of its natural defense, and the nearby Magura Cave, situated near the village of Rabisha. The animals are represented by imperial eagle, owl, small vulture, black stork, wolf, wild boar, royal slag, deer, dormouse and etc.The Bulgarian Committee of the Natural Environment declared the rocks as a natural monument in 1949, and the rocks were listed in the Bulgarian National Register of Natural Landmarks in 1987.
In 1984, the Belogradchik Rocks and the Magura Cave were both placed on the Tentative List of places to be named to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. The Belogradchik Rocks are under consideration as a Geopark in the European Geoparks Network and the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.

In September 2008, Belogradchik was named as one of twenty finalists by the European Commission as a “European Destination of Excellence.”In January 2009, the Belogradchik Rocks were named as Bulgaria’s nomination in the campaign for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.Now current Rank is 3rd position of "grup D".

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