Vishovgrad is located in the central Danubian Plain, near the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina).

Scientists have discovered archaeological evidence that the first people inhabited this area more than 2,000 years ago.

In the land of Vishovgrad due to favorable natural resources and its strategic importance are wiped traces of a Neolithic settlement, near the hill hammer.

The monastery were named to a Greek woman Visha who were buried alive in the area Kalata in Chuckata.

The village was moved from "Selishte" to a place between the Golish and Chukata hills in the 15th century.

The army of Stefan Karadzha and Hadzhi Dimitar passes in the area of the village on 20-21 of July 1876.

[3] In 1951 it were published the first local newspaper called "Житен Клас"(English:"Wheatear").

The monk Daniel Musinski collect information about the history of the village and the families relationships.

Because of its location in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, the village has attracted retired foreigners from various European countries, including Belgium and the UK.

The students were taught to read and write subjects such as the old Bulgarian language and Orthodox religion.

Some of the names of the localities are:Kukuvitsa, Baklitsa, Kara, Orman, Dribaka, Zadnica, Zarapovo and others.

Between 1947 and 1999, there was a group of native dancers that performed at every big feast and attended festivals of Bulgarian traditional music in different parts of the country.

The People's Republic of Bulgaria at that time was able to purchase new equipment, including a new truck, to enhance the stone workshop's capacity.

CSKA Vishovgrad played in Veliko Tarnovo's provincial league and had particularly good results in 1950 and 1951.

The closest train station is located in the town of Pavlikeni, which is just 10 km away from the village of Vishovgrad.

Pavlikeni lies on one of the major train routes in Bulgaria connecting Sofia and Varna.

Many of the bus companies in Bulgaria pass through the city of Veliko Turnovo, located about 35 km southeast of Vishovgrad.