Demir Baba Teke, a 16th-century Alevi mausoleum (türbe), near village of Sveshtari, Isperih municipality, Balkans, Bulgaria

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Demir Baba Teke is a 16th-century Alevi mausoleum (türbe) near the village of Sveshtari, Isperih municipality, Razgrad Province in northeastern Bulgaria. It is a part of the Sboryanovo historical and archaeological reserve. The tekke features that have survived until today are the mausoleum, the holy spring, a residential building and a low stone fence surrounding the complex. The mausoleum is thought to be the resting place of Demir Baba, a 16th-century Alevi saint. The tomb itself is a heptagonal building constructed out of local sandstone.

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Location: Demir Baba Teke is a 16th-century Alevi mausoleum (türbe) near the village of Sveshtari, Isperih mun
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