Sights in Region North-Western

The remains of fortress Storgozia are located in Kailuka park near city of Pleven. It was built in the late antiquity (IV-VI centuries) by the Romans and was with area of 31000 square meters. The fortress walls were 2 meters wide made by solid stones. Inside the fortress there were many residential...

Hissar Fortress is situated in the old part of town of Lovech, on the right bank of the Osam river. It was build in the IX-th -X-th century and occupies both upper terraces of the hill. The housing estates and production zone of the town were situated at the lower one - third terrace, on the slopes...

The Fortress "Kamaka" ("The Stone") is located about 1 km west of Oryahovo on a hill from where there was an excellent visibility over the region around. The castle was built in the IX century and was an important frontier post - part of the defense system along the northern...

The ruins of the ancient town Ulpia Eskus are located in Northwest part of Gigen village, 5 km. away from the place where the Iskar River (known in the antiquity with its Thracian name Eskus) flows into the Danube. The town was founded in the I-st century in the neighborhood of a Thracian settlement...

The remains of the medieval fortress Krivgrad (aka "Kaleto") are located about 1.5 km south from the village of Karash, along Iskar river, near the road town of Roman - village of Karash - town of Pravetz. The Fortress is oriented east-west following the relief of the hill on which it was...

The fortress Kaleto is located really close to the town of Mezdra, on a rocky massive, approximately 230 altitude high, bending over the impressive bed of Iskar River. For many years this fortress had protected the access towards the Old Mountains. The hill is naturally protected and situated on a...

The remains of the fortress Castra ad Montanesium are located in south-western edge of town of Montana (Northwestrn - Bulgaria), about 40 m above the level of the town. The archaeological excavations in the region have revealed a gate with a big tower (a brilliant example of III - IV century f...

Castra Martis fortress is situated on the teritory of the nowadays town of Kula. The site was part of the Roman province  of Dacia. It was built in the beginning of 4th century AD under the reign of Emperor Diocletianus I on the sheer slope above the defile of the Voinishka river, where nowadays i...

This Thracian sanctuary was situated on the highest part of the summit Chuchul (1379 m) in the Balkan Mountains, near today Troyan Pass - east of Beklemeto. At the very top there are 2 platforms. The first covers 80% of the summit and has the shape of a semi-arc. In its southern section, it is 45...

The remains of the medieval fortress Florentiana are located about 1 kilometer west of the village of Florentin, in the locality "Valya Turchilor", near the Danube river. It is assumed the fortress was built in XII-XIII century and was well preserved until the beginning of XIX century. The...