Visit The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is a unique and magnificant place from 4-th and 3-rd century, now it's known as ''The Kazanlak Tomb'', which is situated in the Tylbeto Park. It is included in the list of the global cultural inheritance of UNESCO in 1979 .The Thracian Tomb is one of the most significant monuments of Thracian culture in the Bulgarian lands.  The Tomb shows the high level of the culture and evolution in pictorial art in Hellenistic Thrace.

The monument was accidentally found in 1944 and is the only one of it is kind in the world. Bulgarian archaeologists had the chance to explore the Ancient city of Seuthopolis, which was one of the capitals of the Anciant Thracians. It is situated in the south part of a sepulchral mound and consists of three establishment: a rectangular anteroom, a narrow brick corridor and a brick sepulchral chamber with a round plan and a bell-shaped dome. 

The murds that renovate the necopolis are of exeptional interest because of their elabroate depicions .The part of a larger Thracian catacomb consisting of a corridor and a burial chamber which is decorated with murals representing a couple at a ritual funeral feast.

The wall decoration imitates in colors the front wall of a rich construction in architectural details. The scenes represent a historical event related to the life of the distinguished Thracian ruler buried in the tomb.

Figures of a man and a woman who are sitting by a small table covered in fruits are painted opposite to the entrance, in the dome premise in the center of the main frieze, and around them are presented their servants who are bringing gifts. A scene of a funeral feast with a procession is pictured. The distinguished married couple is crowned with laurel wreaths – a sign of heroisation which was widely popular during the Hellenistic age.

The wall decoration in the upper area of the dome ends with a second small frieze, which pictures three chariots pulled by two horses.

The unknown painter had worked in four basic colors: White, Black, Red and Yellow. To ensure a constant temperature, there was installed air-conditioning. To protect the sensitive paintings, the tomb is not open to the public, so full-size replica was built nearby. Next to the duplicate of the tomb entrance, there is informational materials and souvenirs shop.

The seated woman of the murals is depicted on the reverse of the Bulgarian ''50 stotinki'' coin, which is issued in 2005.

The Thracian Tomb is a part of the Valley of the Thracian Kings, including the tombs and the temples found in the mounds Svetitsa (Female Saint), Golyama Kosmatka, Shushmanets, Golyama Arsenalka, Helvetsia, Ostrusha and Gryphones.

Book a private trip to the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak. It doesn't matter the city you want to depart - Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, etc.. We can arrange your one-day trip to this destination and many other in Bulgaria.  If you choose our services you can be sure that you will have English-speaking driver, clean and air-conditioned car, which would make your vacation more pleasant and comfortable.