Thursday, 13 January 2011

Madara Rider

This marvellous stone rider is near Madara Village, near the city of Shumen. Our friend Svetla is from it. I prepared for her and for all of us something interesting about this fantastic monument.
The medieval rock relief of Madara Rider is located in the northeastern part of Bulgaria, on the Madara Plateau, east from the city of Shumen, near the village of Madara.

The Madara Rider (Horseman) is a bas-relief dating back to the early middle ages and the only one of its kind in Europe. The sculptor carved the rock relief known as the Madara Horseman in the early 8 century,creating a majestic horse and a rider 23 m above ground level on an almost vertical cliff.
The horseman is thrusting a spear into a lion lying at his horse’s feet. A dog runs after the horse. This incredible rock carving is a wonderful sample of the middle age art in Bulgaria. The Horseman of Madara is a symbol of the majesty of the Bulgarian state while under the reign of the different khans.
Kind regards, Reny

7 comments:

RaifVAT said...

Hi Reny,
I'm very pleased for giving us this historical information.This reminded me the heroes of the ottoman empire " Tarkan ". He also has a horse rider and behind the dog. There are a lot of film about him. You can search on the net " Tarkan " or " atıl kurt " in turkish.There are many similarities between them should investigate this issue in more depth.
Big hug for you my dear friend.

Svetla Popova said...

Hi Reny! I thank you for this helpful post. I am very proud that I live near this historic place. The Madara Horseman was officially selected for the "global symbol of Bulgaria" , on the 29.VІ.2008 . The Madara Horseman is on the list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO. If you visit my town, necessarily go to the village of Madara and see the Madara Horseman. Once again: thanks, I owe you. Svetla

billabung said...

Thanks so much, dear friends! Your statements are true! Dear, Raif, thanks for the suggestion! I don't know anything about "Tarkan" so I would be glad to watch it. Dear, Svetle, thanks for the great words! I've been in Madara Village many times and I'm proud of the Madara Rider, too. It's one of the most famous historical places in Bulgaria.
Kind regards, Reny

Betina Astride said...

Thanks, Reny. Very interesting and very nice.

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