Elon Musk impressed by a photo of Bulgaria’s Belogradchik Rocks

Bulgaria’s Belogradchik rocks impressed billionaire and Twitter owner Elon Musk, who compared them to a landscape from a video game.

An impressive photo of the Belogradchik fortress and rocks surrounding it was published in the profile of the British art and culture magazine Aesthetica. The photo was taken by Bulgarian photographer Vladislav Terziyski.

"I'm sure it was in the Elden Ring," Musk wrote under the photo.

Belogradchik Fortress, Bulgaria pic.twitter.com/A33qwATjao

— Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics) November 21, 2022

Comments from Bulgarians also appeared under the post, inviting Musk to visit Bulgaria to see how beautiful our nature is.

Elden Ring is a fantasy action-RPG in which the player has to go through various trials to recover an ancient ring and become a lord. Like most fantasy worlds, this one is filled with castles, mystical cities and dark forces. The game's story is written by the author of the Game of Thrones series, George R. Р. Martin.

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The rocks of Belogradchik are rock sculptures, situated on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria.

They contain groups of rock figures resembling people, animals, fortresses, pyramids or different objects with imposing sizes - from a few meters to several dozens of meters.

The rocks vary in colour from primarily red to yellow; some of the rocks reach up to 200 m in height.

The fortress is one of the best-preserved strongholds in Bulgaria and a cultural monument of national importance.

The initial fortress was constructed during the time when the region was part of the Roman Empire. The rock formations in the area served as a natural protection.