Madara Rider
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
The Madara Rider | |
| Location | Shumen, Bulgaria |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iii) |
| Reference | 43 |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| Area | 1.2 ha (130,000 sq ft) |
| Buffer zone | 501.7 ha (1.937 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°16′36.1″N 27°07′10.4″E / 43.276694°N 27.119556°E |
The Madara Rider or Madara Horseman (Bulgarian: Мадарски конник, Madarski konnik) is a large early medieval rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria, near the village of Madara. The monument is dated to the very late 7th or more often the very early 8th century, during the reign of the Bulgar Khan Tervel. In 1979, the monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.