Local favourite fort · Shumen, Bulgaria
Колона на Махмуд II
Колона на Махмуд II is a fort in Shumen, Bulgaria.
Колона на Махмуд II: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Колона на Махмуд II
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Колона на Махмуд II — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.26954, 26.91009. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Колона на Махмуд II
- Monument "Founders of the Bulgarian State" · fort · Shumen · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shumen Fortress · fort · Shumen · ~2 km · Must-see
- Palace of Omurtag · fort · Shumen · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Archangel Michael · church · Shumen · ~18 km · Must-see
- Great Basilica · church · Shumen · ~29 km · Must-see
- Saint John of Rila · church · Targovishte · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dormition of the Theotokos Church · church · Targovishte · ~35 km · Must-see
- Abritus · fort · Razgrad · ~50 km · Must-see
- Varbitsa Pass · viewpoint · Burgas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Провадия-Солницата;Solnitsata · fort · Varna · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sboryanovo Historical-archaeological reserve · fort · Razgrad · ~67 km · Must-see
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari · fort · Razgrad · ~68 km · Must-see
- Museum of Mosaics · museum · Varna · ~69 km · Must-see
- Popovo History Museum · museum · Targovishte · ~70 km · Must-see
- Св. Св. Петър и Павел · church · Sliven · ~71 km · Must-see
- Гаговска гробница · fort · Targovishte · ~75 km · Must-see
- Tombul Mosque · dargah · Shumen · ~0 km
- Безистен · fort · Shumen · ~0 km
Other forts & heritage near Колона на Махмуд II
- Monument "Founders of the Bulgarian State" · fort · Shumen · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shumen Fortress · fort · Shumen · ~2 km · Must-see
- Palace of Omurtag · fort · Shumen · ~12 km · Must-see
- Abritus · fort · Razgrad · ~50 km · Must-see
- Провадия-Солницата;Solnitsata · fort · Varna · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sboryanovo Historical-archaeological reserve · fort · Razgrad · ~67 km · Must-see
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari · fort · Razgrad · ~68 km · Must-see
- Гаговска гробница · fort · Targovishte · ~75 km · Must-see
- Ковачевско кале · fort · Targovishte · ~78 km · Must-see
- Kipilovo Fortress · fort · Sliven · ~88 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Колона на Махмуд II open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Колона на Махмуд II yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Колона на Махмуд II?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Колона на Махмуд II?
Nearby: Monument "Founders of the Bulgarian State" (fort, 2 km), Shumen Fortress (fort, 2 km), Palace of Omurtag (fort, 12 km), St. Archangel Michael (church, 18 km), Great Basilica (church, 29 km), Saint John of Rila (church, 34 km).