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The Stone Wedding (The Petrified Wedding)

Stone figures resembling a wedding procession – a symbol of eternal love and loyalty.

The Legend

Legend tells of a young girl and a boy who fell in love, but their families opposed the marriage.

The gods turned them to stone as a symbol of eternal love and loyalty. The stone figures resemble people dancing or in a wedding procession.

Interesting Facts

Period

Natural phenomenon

Distance from Kardzhali

30 km (Zimzelen)

Historical era

Legendary

Little-known fact

The figures resemble a wedding procession

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