Castles in Bulgaria
20 entries in the Castles in Bulgaria compendium.
Anevo FortressMedieval castle and capital of a short-lived quasi-independent domain.Asara FortressMedieval stronghold commanding the Eastern Rhodopes with a unique rock passageway.Asen's FortressMedieval fortress in the Rhodope Mountains, renovated by Ivan Asen II.Baba VidaOne of the best-preserved medieval castles in Bulgaria.Belogradchik FortressAncient fortress and cultural monument in northwestern Bulgaria.Bozhenishki UrvichMedieval fortress with a rare inscription from the reign of Ivan Shishman.Castra ad MontanesiumRuined Roman fortress on Kaleto Hill in Montana, Bulgaria.Castra MartisRoman castra turned bishopric, now a Latin titular see.Cherven (fortress)Medieval Bulgarian stronghold and bishopric centre.DevingradMedieval stronghold on a hill of Veliko Tarnovo.Hisarlaka fortressRoman-built fortress, key Bulgarian stronghold, destroyed by Ottomans.KaliakraCape with medieval fortress and nature reserve on the Black Sea.Kipilovo FortressByzantine fortress in the central Balkan defensive system.Kovachevsko kaleRoman fortified city with a massive granary and triangular walls.KrivusMedieval fortress in the Rhodope Mountains, mentioned by George Akropolites.KteniaRuined fortress guarding the Karnobat Pass.LardeaRuined fortress that changed hands between Bulgaria and Byzantium.Lovech FortressMedieval stronghold key to Bulgarian state restoration.MarkeliMedieval Byzantine and Bulgarian frontier stronghold, site of two major battles.Matochina FortressRoman, Byzantine, and Bulgarian fortress near the Turkish border.
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