The Belogradchik Rocks are a group of strangely shaped sandstone and conglomerate formations on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains near the town of Belogradchik in northwestern Bulgaria. The rocks range in colour from red to yellow, some rising as high as 200 metres, and many have taken on fantastic shapes that folk legend has named after the people or objects they resemble. Declared a Natural Landmark by the Bulgarian government, they are also the only known habitat of the critically endangered Bulgarian endemic plant Hieracium belogradcense.
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The Belogradchik Rocks (Bulgarian: Белоградчишки скали, Belogradchishki skali) are a group of strangely shaped sandstone and conglomerate rock formations located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria.
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The Belogradchik Rocks have been declared a Natural Landmark by the Bulgarian government and are a major tourist attraction in the region.
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The Belogradchik Rocks (Bulgarian: Белоградчишки скали, Belogradchishki skali) are a group of strangely shaped sandstone and conglomerate rock formations located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria.
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