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The village of Gorno prahovo

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Gorno prahovo is a village in Southern Bulgaria. It is part of the municipality of Ardino, Kardzhali Region.

It is located 19 km north of the town of Ardino, about 29 km west of the regional center Kardzhali , 125 km south-east of Plovdiv and about 271 km in the same direvtion of the capital Sofia city. The village of Borovitsa is situated only 8 km in the north-east.

Gorno prahovo is located in the Eastern Rhodopes, in a mountainous area at an average altitude of about 714 m. The winter is characterized as relatively mild and the summer is hot and dry. There is regular bus transport to the neighbouring villages.

The population of the village is about 520 people.

Gorno prahovo is provided with water and electricity and has relatively good infrastructure. There is also coverage of the mobile operators. The village comprises a mayor office, a mosque, a primary school "St. Cyril and St. Methodius", a community center "Ray of light", a kindergarten "St. Cyril and St. Methodius" and a grocery store. Medical assistance can be obtained in the village of Borovitsa by one GP and one dentist. The nearest multiprofile hospital is in Ardino.

LANDMARKS AND TOURISM

Every year in the village of Gorno prahovo a traditional free fight tournament is held.

Between the villages of Gorno and Dolno prahovo /3 km in the north-east/ on a natural ground elevation you can visit a mosque complex comprising a mosque, a madrasa /school/, a stone fountain with a donation inscription and a tomb /turban/. In 2008-2009 the complex was renovated and the facilities for pilgrims and students were reconstructed.

Only 3 km north of Gorno prahovo, near the village of Bashevo, The Krivus fortress can be visited. The fortress was built in the X century to protect the area around the Arda River in the Eastern Rhodopes. Exceptionally interesting are the remains of fortifying walls, reaching up to 5 meters, as well as the towers, the entrance of the fortress and the ruins of an ancient church, built in its center.

Close to The Krivus fortress, on a rocky peninsula on the left bank of the River Borovica is situated the Fortress of Patmos, also dating from the X century. The western wall of the fortress, which is best preserved, is of greatest interest to the tourists . After a series of archaeological studies, in the fortress were found the remains of a basilica and tower.

Near the village of Dyadovtsi /21 km in the south/ is situated a unique site known as the Devil's bridge /Sheytan kyupriya in Turkish/. The bridge was built at the beginning of XVI century and has not been reconstructed even once in the past 500 years. An engraved hexagon that researchers call "The Seal of Solomon" was found on the central arch of the Devil's bridge.

Text: Mirela, www.bg.guide-bulgaria.com, http://tourism.kardzhali.org, http://ardanews.info
Photos: www.panoramio.com, Internet

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