Danov Hill and its Clock Tower

Danov Hill, also known as Sahat Tepe, is one of the six remaining hills of Plovdiv. On top of the hill stands the city’s radio tower, and next to it – one of the oldest clock towers in Eastern Europe, built in the 16th century, with a height of 17.5 meters. The area around them is a small park. It is thought that during Roman times there was a temple of the goddess Venus atop this hill. Its official name – Danov Hill – was chosen to honor the Bulgarian Revival activist and book publisher, Hristo G. Danov.