Govezhda is a village in Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria.

The modern village is thought to be found around 15-16th century, but the area has been populated long before by the Thracian tribes called "Triballi".

The remains of "Cherno gradishte" (Black fortress) are located 2.08 km southeast of the village center.

Many years ago in this mountainous area there were numerous flocks of sheep which were roaming freely near the river.

The Royal messengers hurried to tell their master that there was nuggets of pure gold in this area, bringing him the golden stick they found, and not long after that workers came.

The enslaved Triballi swirled the sand and gathered golden grains, others like ants were tossing the stones to the top of the heaps, staggering, falling under the slashing whips.

With a hammer and chisels they smashed the stones, descending into the bowels of the earth, and then carrying the ores with bags.