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Lovech Fortress

An important Roman station on a crossroad on the right side of Osum River hosted Lovech fortress. It is situated on the Hissarya hill. The fortress extends on the upper two terraces of the hill. Hill rocks were integrated in the construction to make the fortress difficult to conquer. This also made undermining of the foundations during a siege impossible. Lovech fortress is the one that resisted the siege of the Byzantine emperor Isaak II Angelos who tried to suppress a Bulgarian revolt. After the failure of the Byzantine siege in 1187, the emperor...

Boukelon Fortress

The village of Matochina is situated on the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, on the bank of Toundzha River 40 km away from the town of Svilengrad....

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Razgrad - the Ancient Roman City of Abrittus

Abrittus preserve is situated several kilometers away from the town of Razgrad and holds the remains of an ancient Roman settlement. A Thracian...

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Markeli Fortress

Markeli fortress is situated 7.5 km away from the town of Karnobat and 50 km away from the coastal city of Bourgas . The medieval fortress is...

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Sevlievo's Hotalich Fortress

The medieval fortress and settlement of Hotalich are situated four km northwest of Sevlievo . The location was selected because of its strategic...

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Byzantine Fortress near Mezek

The ruins of one of the best preserved medieval fortresses in Bulgaria can be seen west of the village of Mezek. Mezek fortress is the best preserved...

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Cherven Fortress

The Medieval fortress of Cherven is situated 30 km south of the town of Rousse. Well preserved remains tell the long story of the town-fortress....

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Belogradchik Fortress

The Belogradchik fortress is located in the western Stara Planina Mountain region, surrounded by the astounding Belogradchik rocks. Romans built it as a way...

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Khan Omourtag's Temple

The fortified temple Bulgarian khan Omourtag was built in 822. Its construction is connected to the expansion that the khan undertook. Omourtag’s...

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Borovets Fortress

Borovets fortress is still little known but archaeologists believe that learning more about it will help them get a grasp of new historical facts. The...

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Storgozia Fortress

The remains of Storgozia fortress are situated in Kailuka park near the town of Pleven. The place has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. Storgozia...

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Nicopolis ad Istrum

Remains of the ancient Roman settlement Nicopolis ad Istrum are situated 18 km north of Veliko Turnovo, on the road to Rousse. The settlement was founded in...

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Asenova Fortress

Asenova fortress is one of the best known Bulgarian fortifications. It is situated on a vertical rock in the Rhodope Mountains, a few kilometers away from...

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