ANCIENT MEGALITH OBSERVATORY situated above BUZOVDRAD VILLAGE, KAZANLUK

DESCRIOPTION OF MEGALITH OBSERVATORY

From Buzovgrad neighbourhoods you can reach the megalith by walking on a well adjusted path. There are several steep sections cutting through modest woods. The path then becomes horizontal and moves spiral way to the top of the hill. The magelith is reachable by 30-40 min even walk.
Picture 1 represents the stone site of the top of the hill.

picture 1 -  stone site of the top of the hill

Picture 2 describes the megalith in a closer view. You can clearly see the blocks which shape ‘the window’ are treated by man hand. The archaeologists date the site from 1800-1600 b.c. A human figure 1.8m high could fit the size of the ‘window’. I believe the blocks around the megalith are at its natural appearance. They have been treated as much as to provide a free access to the ridge. There is an abyss on the other side of the ‘window’.

picture 2 – the megalith in a closer view

On picture 3 you can see the view to the valley and the slopes of Stara Planina mountain. The view of the valley is wonderful you can see it as on a palm of a hand According to Kosta Dimov (a leader of Prof. A. Fol’ students) there are similar astronomical and cultural sites on the hills opposite the ‘window’. They are not easily recognizable. I support this view and I believe that not only astronomical and religious meaning these sites have had, they have been also used for military bases and centres of communication. In a clear weather conditions the communication among them has been established through bronze sun reflectors and through fires in the night time. The ancient Trakians have wisely used the natural altitude as a measure of defence of their tribe – state.

picture 3 – a gate to the universe

The megalith above Buzovgrad village has been established so that the sunray hits the window at sunset. According to religion and believes of Trakians the sunrise symbolizes birth and creation, and the sunset symbolizes the world oh dead. It this context the megalith proves its call ‘a gate to the universe’. Perhaps it has been used in cultural rituals and funerals of Trakian aristocrats and priests. According to archaeological assumptions there must be an ancient necropolis in the area. Such hasn’t been found so far.

picture 4 – the sunset

picture 5 – the sunset in summer solstice

Picture N4 and N5 represent the sunset in summer solstice. The main purpose of the site is to maintain the ancient trakian calendar; to calculate the continuity of astronomical years and seasons. This has been performed by devoted priests – astronomers.
There are other distinctive sites in the megalith area: Bashtin kamuk, Mujki kamik and the Buzovgrad fortress. It is possible there might be other mystical archaeological places. We the people of ХХІ century must be more open to such phenomenon.

Ancient megalith observatory – video

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GUIDING DATA

Тhe megalith above Buzovgrad village is situated in the foot of Sredna Gora mountain, approximately 5 km south of Kazanluk town. Buzovgrad village (3,5 km south of Kazanluk) is accessible by driving south on Rozova Dolina boulevard from the center of the town. The road is straight forward where it joins Buzovgrad village plaza. There is a sign about 50m south-west on the left side on the road. The road slopes down the river. Pass the bridge it curves alongside the river (against its stream). Then on the left it hits the foot of the hill where the megalith soars. Hereon a trail leads to the stone site.

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