What kind of spider is this ?

[milenvichev]

Hi,

I am from Bulgaria and was curious about the type of spider this is.
It creates big webs near the trees.
The vertical size (as seen on the picture) is around 5 cm.

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Milen

 

[KaroKoenig]

Araneus diadematus or a close relative. Pretty common here .

 

[milenvichev]

Thank you!