natural wonder
Belogradchik Rocks
Bizarre sandstone rock formations towering up to 200 meters high, sculpted over 200 million years into fantastical shapes alongside a dramatic fortress.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Montana, Bulgaria · Europe
Medkovets sits on the route: 15 minutes from Brusartsi, 39km from Belogradchik Rocks.
Medkovets is a town located in Montana, Bulgaria. With a population of 2,690, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Medkovets sits in Bulgaria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sofia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Medkovets to your route.
Medkovets (Bulgarian: Медковец, pronounced [mɛtˈkɔvɛt͡s]; also transliterated Medkovec or Medkovetz) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Medkovets Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Montana Province.
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has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as proven using archaeological evidence. The village itself was founded no later than the first half of the 18th century, with the name being derived from the word med ("honey") according to popular etymology. In the 1830s, Medkovets took part in organized struggle against the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria. The first school in the village, a monastical school, was opened in 1821, while a secular school was founded in 1845, when Ivan Kulin was knez ("mayor"). The Church of Saint Paraskeva was built in 1859, with the iconostasis carved by the Bulgarian masters Filipovi from the region of Debar, Vardar Macedonia.
A notable native is Andrey Ivanov ("Andrey the Priest"), a communist revolutionary who played an active part in the September Uprising of 1923 and was hanged by the authorities. His feats were mentioned in Geo Milev's expressionist poem Septemvri.
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Medkovets is located in Montana, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 43.6240 latitude, 23.1688 longitude.
Medkovets has a population of approximately 2,690 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.
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Full driving guide for Bulgaria3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Bizarre sandstone rock formations towering up to 200 meters high, sculpted over 200 million years into fantastical shapes alongside a dramatic fortress.
39 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Forested 1,444 m pass over the western Balkan Mountains between Sofia and Montana, a favourite Bulgarian driving road with tight bends, beech woods and a summit dam lake.
55 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Short but stunning pass road just outside Vratsa, running between the highest vertical limestone walls in the Balkans: a favourite of climbers and a striking gateway drive into the Vratsa Balkan.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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