Качулата

Качулата, also known as Кучулата, is a megalithic sanctuary in the locality of Качулата, about 7 km north of the city of Стрелча in Bulgaria. It occupies an isolated rocky summit with clear views in every direction. At its highest point stands a large spindle-shaped monolith that dominates the surrounding landscape.

The rocks preserve clear signs of human activity. Two carved rock thrones face different directions: one east and the other northeast. Other hollows are oval, elliptical, cauldron-shaped, or in the form of Mark’s steps. The northern side of the hill is surrounded by smaller rocks placed at regular intervals, also bearing traces of working. A major problem at the site is intensive treasure hunting.

According to Алексей Гоцев, the megalithic features are arranged so that on 22 June, the day of the summer solstice, the sunrise can be seen through one of the gaps between them. Research was conducted under the guidance of доц. д-р Алексей Гоцев, with Николета Петкова as assistant leader and consultation from проф. Васил Марков, д-р Алексей Стоев, and доц. Д-р Деян Вангелов.

Scholars suggest that Качулата, Скумсале, and Кулата, together with the still-unexplored sanctuaries Исара, Турчинов камък, and Студен кладенец near Стрелча, may be closely connected. These sites lie on one straight line and occupy an unusually small area with a high concentration of megaliths. The possibility that the rock formations have a common relationship with celestial phenomena led the researchers to involve archaeoastronomer д-р Алексей Стоев.

Качулата is a megalith (abstract root) in Strelcha, Bulgaria. No English Wikipedia article exists for it; the full text below is the Bulgarian article "Качулата", shown in the original language.