The Execution Rock

The Execution Rock (“Lobnata Skala”) on Tsarevets Hill in Veliko Tarnovo is a dramatic historical site associated with the judicial practices of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Positioned on the edge of a steep cliff, the rock is believed to have been the place where traitors and criminals were sentenced and thrown into the Yantra River gorge below. Today, it stands as a powerful symbol of medieval justice and the strict laws of the era. With its striking location and deep historical significance, the Execution Rock remains one of the most memorable points of interest on Tsarevets.