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The village of Zvezdel

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Zvezdel is a village in southern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Momchilgrad, Kardzhali region.

It is located at 17 km south-east of Momchilgrad, about 32 km in the same direction of the regional center Kardzhali, about 76 km south of Haskovo, about 126 km south-east of Plovdiv and about 272 km in the same direction of the capital Sofia city.

The village is situated in the Eastern Rhodopes, in an area with mountainous relief at altitude of about 588 m. The climate is temperate to Mediterranean with mild winters and hot summers. One of the highest mounts in the Eastern Rhodopes - Stramni rid Mount is situated near the village. The lands around the village are suitable for cultivation, vineyards, orchards and cereals.

Zvezdel is situated on a main road connecting Momchilgrad with Krumovgrad /16 km in the east/ and Ivaylovgrad /73 km in the north-east/. There is regular transport to the heighbouring villages.

Here live approximately 450 people.

Zvezdel is provided with water and electricity and has relatively good infrastructure - partly asphalted and lighted streets. There are a town hall, a mosque a primary school "Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov", a community center "Aleko Konstantinov", a kindergarten "Happy childhood" and a grocery store here. The nearest health centers are in Momchilgrad.

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The medieval fortress Asara, built in XI-XII century is located near the village of Zvezdel. The fort used to serve for the defense of Zvezdel mine where gold ans silver were mined. The most precious finding from the research of the site were the unique medallions - part of the icon, decorated with gold leaf found in the chapel.

At the foot of Stramni rid mount a fair called by the locals Dag bayrama is held each september.

In the area around the village you can also visit the following natural and cultural attractions:

The natural phenomenon "Petrified Forest", located in the settlement of the village of Raven /about 23 km north-east of Zvezdel/. It was declared a protected site in the "landmark" category. It represents petrified trees and its age is about 30 million years.

"Borovets" reserve, situated also near the village of Raven - one of the four reserves in the Eastern Rhodopes and is of national importance. It was declared a protected site in order to protect the easternmost natural habitat of pine.

The archaelogical landmark "Orpheus' sanctuary" is located only 17 km north of Zvezdel, near the village of Tatul. This is one of the most remarkable architectural discoveries of our time. The complex comrises an ancient pagan sanctuary and a medieval fortress.

In Momchilgard you can visit a museum collection created in 1969. It is the first collection in Kardzhali Region. The museum is set in the building of "New life" community center. The museum comrises 1200 exhibits arranged in three sections: Archaeology, Ethnography and Nature.

Text: Mirela, http://bg.guide-bulgaria.com, http://momchilgrad.bg/, http://bg.wikipedia.org
Photos: www.panoramio.com, http://www.sabori.bg

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