Nikopolskoto plato with an area of 22246.4 ha is located in the Danube plain south of the town of Nikopol. To the north it borders with the Danube River and the town, to the west and south with the Osam River, and to the east with the Svishtov…
Declared in April 1976 as a Natural Landmark with an area of 28.1 ha, and in 2003 it was re-categorized as a Protected Area with the same name and area. It is a natural habitat of the plant Licorice. Its locality is located on the land of the town…
Persina Nature Park was declared on December 4, 2000, with a total area of 21,762.2 ha. It is located on the territory of three municipalities: Nikopol, Belene and Svishtov and is the fifth largest of the ten nature parks in Bulgaria. Persina…
The rock church “St. Stefan” is located in the area “Plavala” in the land of Nikopol. It was declared in 1976 a historic site called “Rock Church”, with an area of 1 ha. The church is carved into the limestone…
The Church “The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin” was built in 1840 with funds raised from donations. It has been declared a cultural monument. It has a richly carved bishop’s throne and iconostasis, authentic icons from 1841-1842,…
In the eastern part of the hill above the town of Nikopol is positioned the Monument of Victory, erected in honor of 1300 Russian and Romanian soldiers who lost their lives during the liberation of Bulgaria in 1877. It was built in 1906 and is one…
It is located in the southern part of Nikopol. A typical town bulgarian house from before the Liberation. One of the houses of the Smolyanovi family, in which Vasil Levski hid. It was restored in 1968. Today it is an ethnographic museum.
Asamus was a large fortress city, which according to archaeologists covered an area of about 100 acres. Today 2/3 of it are below the village of Cherkovitsa, only the castle of the town (“Osamsko kale”) is visible, located east of the…
The Kaleto Fortress, also known as Tsar Ivanshishman’s Fortress, is located on the western hill above Nikopol. It is 350 m long and 250 m wide and was a heavily fortified fortress of important strategic importance and a well-protected port.…
The medieval cross-domed church “St. St. Peter and Paul” – XIII-XIV century was declared a national cultural monument I category-SG issue 69/1927. The locals call it “The Monastery”. The church was first studied in 1871…