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Markeli Fortress

situated 7.5 km to the west of the town on a hill by Mochuritsa river.The archeological excavations, which have started in 1986 have found a medieval basilica from 6th century, an ancient Bulgarian church from 10th century, a Byzantine church from 11th century.The medieval town has been an important strategic centre from a military point of view as well as a commercial and economic centre with a key role in the earlier history of the Bulgarian-Byzantine relations.Here is the place of the victorious battle of khan Kardam against the Byzantines.

Kosten Church

20 km to the north of Karnobat, in the village of Kosten, with a preserved architectural style of the Revival and an interesting mystically-religious stone plastic arts.The nearby bust-sculpture of the famous Bulgarian man from the Revival Sofronii Vrachenski connects the church with an interesting event of his life since the end of 18th century, when he has serviced in Karnobat parish still as a priest Stoyko Vladislavov.

St. John Theologian church

built up after 1878 by Tryavna master Gencho Kanev.It impresses with original architectural elements and its wood-craved iconostasis, prepared by masters from Debar school which is second of importance in South Bulgaria after the iconostasis in the church “St. Virgin Mary” in Pazardzhik.The church feast is in the day of its patron saint.

Karnobat Clock Tower

was built in mid 19th century by masters from Tryavna architectural school.Located in the old part of town Karnobat and dominate Revival architectural ensemble of the bazaar.The construction of the clock tower is connected with economic and economic affluence of the population and craft associations in the region during the Renaissance.The tower was built by order of the local rich Ahpaaza Bay.But building and was assigned to the Bulgarian masters from Tryavna.The name of the master-builder is not maintained.In architectural terms the clock tower in Karnobat purely Balkan type.

Dimitar Polyanov Museum

The museum house Dimitar Polyanov is the only preserved and reconstructed renaissance house, built in the 1870s.The museum exhibition has been established on 23 November 1973 and possesses a fund, which contains belongings, documents, works and letters of the writer D. Polyanov, born in the town of Karnobat as well as property of his family necessities of life.In the museum and in the nearby located and recently constructed similar house exhibition of the ethnographic way of living in the region and of the famous authors from the town is in a process of establishment.

Karnobat Historical Museum

The historical museum in the town has been established in 1921 as an archeological collection.Its creator is the explorer with many years of service, a principal of the local high school Atanas Ignatiev Karaivanov.Since 1953 it has become a state museum with three departments - Archeology, Ethnography and New History.In 1992 "Nature" department has been established as well.It is located in a separate building in the southern park in the Dimitar Polyanov has a born in Karnobat.The cultural club hall is with 310 seats and the movie hall beside it with 460 places.Recently the variety and satiric ensemble to the cultural club celebrated 75 years of its establishment.Within the days of the traditional annual May festivals of culture the municipal folk festival is held as well.

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