Village Medven

The village of Medven is located in South-East Bulgaria. It is part of Kotel Municipality, Sliven District.
It is situated at the south foot of Stara Planina, amidst old oak and beech forest, 40 km northeast of Sliven, and 12 km southeast of Kotel.
The village has preserved its authentic architecture of the National Revival. Walking along the narrow paved streets one still can feel the active spirit of the enlighteners. Most of the Medven houses are proclaimed monuments of culture. The gates of some of the most ancient of them still bear scars from Circassian axes. The village of Medven is a birthplace of the famous writer and revolutionary Zahari Stoyanov and there is a house-museum "Zahari Stoyanov" in the village, situated in Jurta hamlet.
Near Medven flows the picturesque river of Medvenska. It rises 11 km away from the village. There are the marvelous waterfalls – Sinia vir and Skokovete. Beautiful caves are situated in the Medven Balkan. The most famous are: Lednitzata and Tzarevetz. There is also a natural reserve for wild animals.
The village of Zheravna is 13 km west of the village. And 4 km to the south is situated the village of Gradetz.

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