Cherven Fortress

The medieval town and fortress of Cherven is located  in the region of Polomieto, north of village of Cherven. The fortress is situated and deeply incised and with sloped rock shores and many meanders of the river Cherni Lom, on a high rock hill, surrounded at its three sides by a river. The citadel was build during the time of the Roman Emperor Justinian (VI-th century) and later the construction was significantly distinguished with the larger stone blocks.

Archaeological founds in Cherven (coin treasures, jewelleries, epigraph monuments, pottery, everyday life artifacts, craft tools, armaments etc) are preserved in the National History Museum in Sofia and the Rousse Regional History Museum.

The site was announced National Architectural Reserve in 1965 and nowadays is very popular tourist attraction.