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Doborsko is a village in
Krumovgrad Municipality Krumovgrad Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. The administrative centre is Krumovgrad. Demography Religion According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the op ...
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Kardzhali Province Kardzhali Province () is a province of southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece with the Greek regional units of Xanthi, Rhodope, and Evros to the south and east. It is 3209.1 km2 in area. Its main city is Kardzhali. It is Bulgaria's sout ...
, southern
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Landmarks

The Rock Tomb-Sanctuary located in neighboring village
Rogach Rogach is a village in Krumovgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of ...
, is situated 9 km (5.6 miles) southwest of Doborsko. This archaeological location, found on a cliff by the Krumovitsa River, is revered for its two small rock impressions, known locally as "The Steps of Ali." These marks, resembling human footprints, are considered sacred by the local community. In the village of Glumovo, 21 km (13 miles) northeast of Doborsko, a memorial honors 40,000
Thracian The Thracians (; ; ) were an Indo-European speaking people who inhabited large parts of Southeast Europe in ancient history.. "The Thracians were an Indo-European people who occupied the area that today is shared between north-eastern Greece, ...
refugees who died in the area. The memorial includes a chapel, a monument, and a fountain and is the site of the National Youth Thracian Festival, or Thracian Child’s Day, held annually on June 1st, aligning with the International Day for the Protection of Children. Krumovgrad is home to several important cultural and historical sites. The Seytlyar Dzhamisi mosque is a key landmark believed to be essential for the town’s history. The town also boasts a museum with over 2,000 exhibits housed in a building designated as a cultural monument. Additionally, the church of St. Ivan Rilski, built in 1934, is recognized for its architectural significance.


References

Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub