Reaching, by the beautiful forest path, the foot of the rock massif, facing it, facing south, we have only to shift our gaze slightly to the left, low down, from the high cliff, to notice that it holds the secret not only of the mysterious face, which, whether Mother Nature has sculptured, or whether the hand of man has also intervened, at the base of the rock massif is hidden the entrance to the cave. Even stepping in front of its entrance we are enchanted by what our eyes see, for we realize that we are standing in front of a small cave that reminds us strongly of the famous Womb Cave located nearby, about 1.5 km, in a straight line, on the opposite hill, on the left bank of the r. Blueberry, in the locality of Tangardak kaya ). Its entrance (from the northeast) is quite high, about 5 m, but it is partially blocked by a large piece of rock that probably broke off hundreds of years ago, as a result of natural climatic and natural processes of weathering and erosion of rock, therefore, its approximate length of about 34 m is shortened to about 26 m (with a natural slope of 10-15 degrees, and it is itself partially filled with earth and broken off small and larger pieces of rock and the level on which we are stepping is not actually its floor). As at the bottom of it, against the slight dusk in it, a glimmer of light can be seen, where there is another small, narrow opening, figuratively speaking an entrance, a second one (south-west-top, probably formed by the flowing water and perhaps shaped deliberately by human hand), a reduced copy of the main one to the cave, measuring about 0.70/0.40 m, unlike the one officially recorded and published (in 2001. ) Utroba cave in Tangardak Kaya, where the carved altar (about 1.30 m high) - symbolizing the uterus - can be seen at the bottom, reached by an almost perfectly shaped sunbeam (symbolizing a phallus), but only at certain times of the year, when the sun is low in the north, it could be long enough to symbolically fertilize the womb (estimated to be the months of January-February), an action which embodies the sacred relationship between the rock and the

the sun, the rebirth of life. Which is what distinguishes it from the classical type of womb-caves, but we could not help but notice, when we look at the whole cave, also the similarities, such as the crack, although more roughly shaped, running through the whole upper part (ceiling) of the cave, its overall shape of a female womb, the walls that give the feeling that this is not only the work of nature, but also of a human hand that shaped it to the form we see it today. And as we begin to study the walls of the cave more carefully, we also notice the many small, in most cases circular, of different sizes, but also of a more varied shape, niches, which we also could not say for sure whether they are the work of the continuous flow of water and natural processes, which have been in the cave for a long time, or whether they have been shaped deliberately. There is no way to be sure, without more detailed research by specialists, that we have accidentally stumbled upon a new, in the region of the Eastern Rhodopes, cave of the "wombs" type, but we have certainly discovered another, of the many hidden treasures, of this magical region, of natural and historical wonders, of amazing nature and of wonderful, kind and warm people.

But standing in it feels amazing, slightly strange, mystical, profound, brings mixed feelings, an embodiment of the power of nature, but also of human beliefs since antiquity, their sacred relationship with nature, the cult of power, of the sky, the sun, the Mother Goddess, death, rebirth (like nature itself), happening the cave-shrine located in the mountain bowels

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The bridge impresses with its grand dimensions and asymmetrical stonework. The bridge lies on one of the most important routes, which during the 18th century passed through the Eastern Rhodopes and connected Plovdiv to Komotini, while passing through Asenovgrad, Kardzhali, Momchilgrad and the Makaza Pass. The route of the path passes through very difficult mountain terrain, passes the steep shores of the Arda River and her tributaries, the rivers Varbitsa, Borovitsa, Krumovitsa, Byala River and others.

Reaching the village Nenkovo, the route of the road requires crossing the river Borovitsa, whose bed is too wide, which is too full during snowmelt and heavy rains. This is also the reason why the route of the road crosses the river on a multi-arched bridge. Three openings and one relief have been preserved from the bridge. It is obstructed by deposits of gravel carried by the river, preventing the determination of the height of the arches or the visibility of the foundations of the piers. Its length is 59 meters, and the width of the roadway is 2.90 meters. It is constructed of rough river stone bonded with mortar. Only the friezes above the openings are made of dressed stone. The pavement is cobblestone. In the upper part of the frieze, on the central opening, the year of construction is inscribed in Arabic numerals.

The numerals are carved on the surface of a stone located on the northern side of the bridge,
to the left of the keystone. The inscribed year is 1195, which corresponds to 1780–1781 in the current calendar. On the side frieze of the smallest preserved opening, two handprints are engraved. It is believed that this might be the "signature" left by the anonymous builder. (Alexander Antonov, Stone Bridges in Bulgaria, 15th–20th Century, 2019, p. 128–130))
There are local legends suggesting that gold was buried in the foundations of the bridge, and
parts of the stones in its base were excavated by people searching for treasure. Its eastern and western sections have been rebuilt and repaired in modern times due to such intrusions and the river’s strong currents during flood seasons.
The small Rhodope village of Nenkovo seems frozen in time, with its tranquility and serenity, inhabited by a few remaining but friendly elderly residents who live a life outside of the usual passage of time, connected to the land and nature. But walking through its narrow cobblestone streets, between old stone houses with tile roofs hiding stories of lives lived in the past century, one is enchanted by the preserved quiet and mystical atmosphere of this place. Contributing to this unique charm is the fact that the village's only connection to the outside world is a rope bridge at its entrance.This bridge resembles, in design, , the well-known rope bridge (over the Varbitsa River)
Lisitsite village, Kardzhali municipality (located on one bank of the Studen Kladenets Reservoir),
though it is smaller in scale.
To reach the stone bridge near the village of Nenkovo, starting from Kardzhali, in the
direction of the Kardzhali Reservoir, the route passes through the village of Sredinka, then continues through the villages of Enchetz, Zelenikovo, Blenika, Penyovo, Dazhdovnitsa, and Padartsi. The route passes thourgh some of the most beautiful views of the Kardzhali Reservoir, as well as the valley of the Borovitsa River and the vivid green peaks of Bezdiven (1,140 m), Radimar, and Chilyaka (1,459 m). Shortly after the village of Dazhdovnitsa, even from the asphalt road, at one of the bends, there is a view of the carved rock niches located high up on the inaccessible vertical cliffs. After Padartsi, the route passes near the pleasant Borovitsa Lodge, and 5 kilometers south of Nenkovo, on the right side of the road, there is a sign for the Utroba Cave..

Материалът Каменен мост при с. Ненково е публикуван за пръв път на Visit Kardzhali.