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also called the Sherif Halili Pasha Mosque. Its Turkish nickname,
tombul
(plump), refers
to its 25m-high dome. The 40m-high minaret has 99 steps. Local Muslim belief says that
the courtyard fountain gushes sacred water. Take the informative leaflet (English and
French).
History Museum
( 857 487; bul Slavyanski 17; admission 2 lv; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
This brick mu-
seum on the main road exhibits Thracian and Roman artefacts from Madara, Veliki
Preslav and Pliska. Also displayed are ancient coins, icons and a Shumen Fortress scale
model as it was in its heyday.
MUSEUM
MUSEUM
Museum Complex of Pancho Vladigerov
( 852 123; ul Tsar Osvoboditel 136; admission 3 lv; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
One of
several National Revival and early 20th-century baroque houses dotted along ul Tsar Os-
voboditel's cobblestone western section, this museum commemorates Bulgaria's most
renowned composer and pianist. The handsome structures include a library, set around a
shady courtyard garden.
Pripoden Park
Also known as Kyoshkovete Park, this 3930-hectare park on Shumen's western edge has
modest, shaded
hiking trails
. You'll see and hear the humming of the city's most famous
product being made at the nearby Shumensko Brewery.
PARK
Festivals & Events
Days of Shumen Cultural Festival
( Mid-May)
Annual cultural festival.
CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Folklore Festival
( Aug)
Summertime festival of folklore.
CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Watermelon Festival
FOOD FESTIVAL
