CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LEGACY
    Within the boundaries of National Park 'Central Balkan' there are many attraction sites, which are part of the cultural and historical legacy of Bulgaria. They offer excellent opportunities for tourism combined with the interests and objectives set by the Park.
   The archaeological sites, the historical monuments and places within the Park or in proximity to it are important factors for the development of the cognitive and educative tourism in National Park 'Central Balkan'. The most famous and already well-studied Thracian fortresses in the Park can be listed in chronological order. These are the Cherti grad fortress - located south of the town of Teteven, the Paunov kamak fortress and the Djuglata fortress by the village of Taja. The Pirdopska krepost fortress, the Monastery fortress near the village of Taja and the defensive fortress on the Maragidik (Rusalka) peak all date back to the ancient Roman times.
   The roads via the Troyan Pass, through which the highest Roman road on the Balkan Peninsula once weaved, have been very busy at the time. During the Middle ages the old roads continued to function, solid and even bigger Bulgarian fortifications grew on top of the foundations of the destroyed in the past ancient fortresses. The southern slopes of the mountain were encompassed by a vigorous stronghold system formed by the Kopsis fortress, the Anevsko kale fortress, the Sopotsko kale stronghold, Taja, Krun. From the XII century to the end of the XIX century the roads via the Maragidik (Rusalka) peak and past the villages of Taja and Ostrets, from the Danube River, across the Balkan, the Sredna Gora Mountain and Thrace have served as main communication arteries.
   In the territories that belong to National Park 'Central Balkan' there are many monasteries - the Etropolski Monastery, the Sokolski Monastery, the Sopot Monastery, the Kalofer Monastery, the Troyan Monastery, the Zelenikovski Monastery and the Shipchenski Monastery.
   Furthermore, here can be found the Historical museum in the town of Teteven and the Natural science museum in the village of Cherni Osam.

To the east of Shipka peak rises up another historical peak named Buzludja.

The commemorative plaque on the peak of Kurt Hisar is dedicated to the battle for the Troyan Pass.

Vlashki Mandri (Vlakh Dairies) is a plateau-like site, located between the peaks of Kurt Hisar and Sivryata occurring 5 km southeast off the monument on the Troyan Pass.

It was discovered in July 2000 by Ivan Hristov.

The ruins were discovered in September 2000 year by Ivan Hristov and are dated to ІІ - VІ c. A. D.

The historical beech tree, named Karcov Buk (the beech of Karcov) bearing the scar of Cossack sable is named after the Russian General Karcov who crossed the mountain in this region during the Russian-Turkish war of 1878 – the so called Liberation War.

Combining several village trails, the road traversed nine Thracian settlements and fortifications in the region of Troyan Municipality, the tourist complex of Beklemeto, the peak of Kurt Hisar (wolf's fortress) to the south-east and lead down to in the region of Hristo Danovo village.

This monument is located on the peak of Goraltepe – some 15 minutes hike to the East of the highest point of the Beklemeto Pass.

It is located 250 m South of the Haidushka Pesen hut.

The Paunov kamak fortress is located just 5 km northwest of the village of Tuja. It was built over huge rocks between the places “Goliama svetkavitsa” and “Svetishka voda” to the north and east, “Malka svetkavitsa” to the south and the Tuja River to the west.