Пещера Магурата | |
 Cave drawings in the Magura Cave | |
  Location in Bulgaria | |
| Location | Near Rabisha village, Belogradchik town, Belogradchik municipality |
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| Region | Vidin Province, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 43°43′40″N 22°34′58″E / 43.72778°N 22.58278°E |
The Magura Cave (Bulgarian "пещера Магура") is located in north-western Bulgaria close to the village of Rabisha, 25 km (16 mi) from the town of Belogradchik in Vidin Province.
The prehistoric wall paintings of Magura have great resemblance with those of the Grotta dei Cervi in Italy, which are of exceptional expression and artistic depth and are considered the most significant works of art of the European Post-Paleolithic era.[1]
Guided visits are conducted by the staff of Belogradchik municipality, to which the management of the cave was transferred in 2012 by the Bulgarian Council of Ministers.
In 1984, the site was inducted into UNESCO's tentative list of World Heritage.[2]
- ^ "Bulgarian rock art: the Magura Cave paintings". TRACCE Online Rock Art Bulletin. November 19, 2014. Retrieved 21 Nov 2014.
- ^ "The Magoura Cave with drawings from the bronze age". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 16 May 2013.