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Constructed in the first half of the 12th century, it lies on a steep hilltop at the southern foot of the [[Balkan Mountains]], not far from the [[Stryama]] river. In the end of the 13th century, the fortress was the capital of a small short-lived quasi-independent domain ruled by the brothers of [[List of Bulgarian rulers|Tsar]] [[Smilets of Bulgaria]], Voysil and Radoslav. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.677778|long=24.733889}} |-bgcolor="#CFECEC" | [[Asen's Fortress]] <br> castle || [[File:Asenova krepost church 1.jpg|200px]] || Asen's Fortress, identified by some researchers as ''Petrich'', is a medieval fortress in the [[Rhodope Mountains]], 2–3&nbsp;km south of the town of [[Asenovgrad]], on a high rocky ridge on the left bank of the [[Asenitsa River]]. Asen's Fortress is situated at an elevation of 279&nbsp;m. The earliest archaeological findings date from the time of the [[Thracians]], the area of the fortress being also inhabited during the [[Ancient Roman]] and [[Byzantine Empire|Early Byzantine]] period. The fortress gained importance in the [[Middle Ages]], first mentioned in the statute of the [[Bachkovo Monastery]] as ''Petrich'' in the 11th century. || {{location map |Bulgaria |float=center |relief=yes |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.986667 |long=24.873333}} |- |- bgcolor="#CFECEC" | [[Baba Vida]] <br> castle || [[File:Крепостта Баба Вида.JPG|200px]]|| Baba Vida is a medieval [[castle]] in [[Vidin]] to the north-west of Bulgaria. It consists of two concentric curtain walls and about nine towers of which three are preserved to their full medieval height, including the original battlements. Baba Vida is situated at an altitude of 39&nbsp;m. The castle was among Bulgaria's most important strongholds in the Middle Ages and served as a capital of the [[Second Bulgarian Empire]] and the [[Tsardom of Vidin|Tsardom of Bdin]] (Vidin) before it was seized by the [[Ottoman Turks]] in 1422. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.983333 |long=22.866667}} |- bgcolor="#CFECEC" | [[Belogradchik Fortress]] <br> fort || [[File:Belogradchik.JPG|200px]] || Belogradchik Fortress, also known as ''Kaleto'', is an ancient fortress located on the north slopes of the [[Balkan Mountains]], close to the northwestern town of [[Belogradchik]] and is the town's primary cultural and historical tourist attraction, drawing, together with the [[Belogradchik Rocks]], the main flow of tourists into the region. It is one of the best-preserved strongholds in Bulgaria and a cultural monument of national importance. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat= 43.623333 |long=22.677222}} |- | [[Bozhenishki Urvich]] <br> castle || [[File:Bozhenishki Urvich, Bulgaria 27.jpg|200px]] || Bozhenishki Urvich is a ruined fortress on the northern slopes of Lakavishki Ridge in the western [[Balkan Mountains]] at 3&nbsp;km south of village Bozhenitsa and 20&nbsp;km from the town of [[Botevgrad]]. It flourished during the Second Bulgarian Empire in the 13th and 14th centuries and the destroyed by the Ottomans in the aftermath of the [[Bulgarian–Ottoman wars]]. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.995714 |long=23.823906 }} |- | [[Byalgrad]] <br> castle || [[File:Gugutka medieval castle2.jpg|200px]] || Byalgrad is a medieval fortress located eight kilometres from the village Gugutka in [[Haskovo Province]], southeastern Bulgaria. Byalgrad's walls reach up to eight metres in height and are two metres thick. The fortress was built in the 12th century and its best preserved part is the dungeon. The fortress' name (meaning "white town" in Bulgarian) comes from the bright colour of its limestone walls. It was reconstructed during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.407222 |long=25.932111 }} |- | [[Castra Martis]] <br> castrum || [[File:Kula (Кула) - Castra Martis.JPG|200px]] || Castra Martis is a Roman fortress (castra) in the Roman province of [[Dacia Ripensis]] on the modern town of [[Kula, Bulgaria|Kula]], in [[Vidin Province]]. Castra Martis has the best preserved Roman walls in Bulgaria and one of the best preserved in Europe. The height reaches 17&nbsp;m. It used to protect the road through [[Vrashka Chuka]] pass in the western Balkan mountains. In 408, the [[Huns]] under Uldin took control of the site during an attack on the [[Eastern Roman Empire]], apparently by treachery. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.883333 |long=22.516667 }} |- | [[Castra ad Montanesium]] <br> castrum || [[File:Област Монтана - Гр. Монтана - Антична крепост - Кастра ад Монтанезиум - (6).jpg|200px]] || Montanesium is a Roman castrum founded in the 1st century AD, situated in the town of [[Montana, Bulgaria|Montana]]. The fortress was constructed in the first century AD to give a defensive buff to the Roman town. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.407778|long=23.225}} |- | [[Cherven (fortress)|Cherven]] <br> castle || [[File:Tower stronghold of Cherven (Bulgaria).JPG|200px]] || Cherven was one of the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary military, administrative, economic and cultural centres between the 12th and the 14th century. The ruins of the fortress are located near the village of the same name 30–35&nbsp;km south of [[Ruse, Bulgaria|Ruse]], northeastern Bulgaria. During the second half of the 14th century, the stronghold's area exceeded 1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and had intensive urban development. Cherven was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1388 during the [[Bulgarian–Ottoman wars]], initially retaining its administrative functions but later declining in importance. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.620731 |long=26.017642 }} |- | [[Devingrad (fortress)|Devingrad]] <br> castle || [[File:Ruins of Devingrad,Veliko Tarnovo,Bulgaria.jpg|200px]] || Devingrad, also known as Momina Krepost (Maiden's Fortress) is a medieval stronghold located on the hill of the same name in [[Veliko Tarnovo]] in northern Bulgaria. It was one of the three fortresses of the medieval city of Tarnovgrad, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, along the [[Tsarevets (fortress)|Tsarevets]] and [[Trapezitsa (fortress)|Trapezitsa]]. There few remaining traces of the structure. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.085836 |long=25.656425 }} |- | [[Gate of Trajan]] <br> castle || [[File:Крепост Траянови Врата - 2015-09-02.jpg|200px]] || The Gate of Trajan is a historic mountain pass near [[Ihtiman]] in western Bulgaria. It was named after [[Roman Emperor]] [[Trajan]], on whose order a fortress by the name of ''Stipon'' was constructed on the hill over the pass, as a symbolic border between the [[Roman province|provinces]] of [[Thrace]] and [[Macedonia (Roman province)|Macedonia]]. The pass is primarily known for the [[Battle of the Gates of Trajan|major medieval battle]] of 17 August 986, during which the forces of [[Byzantine Emperor]] [[Basil II]] were routed by [[List of Bulgarian monarchs|Emperor]] [[Samuel of Bulgaria]], effectively halting a Byzantine campaign in the Bulgarian lands. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.356111 |long=23.918333 }} |- | [[Hisarya, Bulgaria|Hisarya]] city walls || [[File:Hisar kapia.JPG|200px]] || The city walls of Hisarya date from the Roman Empire, when the settlement was known as Diocletianopolis. Hisarya has one of the best preserved Roman walls in Bulgaria and one of the best preserved in Europe. Their length is 2327&nbsp;m, the width varies between 2.60 and 4&nbsp;m, and the height reaches 12.5&nbsp;m. There were 44 towers, 4 main gates and 6 smaller entrances. Two of the gates, the southern and the western, are well preserved. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.5|long=24.7}} |- | [[Hisarlaka fortress]] || [[File:Kyustendil TB (8).jpg|200px]] || Hisarlaka is a late Antiquity and medieval fortress occupying a hill at 2&nbsp;km to the south-east of [[Kyustendil]]. Originally constructed by the Romans, it was among the most important castles of the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages before it was partially destroyed by the Ottomans in the 15th century. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.2757 |long=22.6918 }} |-bgcolor="#CFECEC" | [[Kaliakra]] <br> castle || [[File:Kaliakra Fortress.jpg|200px]] || Kaliakra is a long and narrow headland in the [[Southern Dobruja]] region of the northern [[Bulgarian Black Sea Coast]], located 12&nbsp;km east of [[Kavarna]] and 60&nbsp;km northeast of [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]]. The coast is steep with vertical cliffs reaching 70&nbsp;m down to the sea. It features the remnants of the fortified walls, water-main, baths. It was an important fortress of the Bulgarian Empire and in the late 14th century served as the residence of the Bulgarian [[Despot (court title)|Despot]] [[Dobrotitsa]], ruler in the short-lived semi-independent [[Despotate of Dobruja]]. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.36333 |long=28.46561 }} |- | [[Kipilovo Fortress]] <br> fort || [[File: Kipilovo Fortress.jpg|200px]] || The fortress of '''Kipilovo''' ({{langx|bg|Кипилово}}) was one of the [[Byzantine Empire]]'s military fortresses built to defend [[Constantinople]] . The ruins of the fortress are located on Mount Hissarluka - 3.4&nbsp;km south in a straight line from the center of the village [[Kipilovo]], [[Sliven Province]], [[Bulgaria]].|| {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.5209|long=26.1440}} |- | [[Kovachevsko kale]] <br> castrum || [[File:Kovachevsko kale Popovo.jpg|200px]] || Kovachevsko kale is a late [[Roman Empire|Roman]] fortress, whose ruins are located 6&nbsp;km west of the town of [[Popovo, Bulgaria|Popovo]], near the modern road Popovo - [[Byala, Rousse Province|Byala]]. The ancient name of the settlement is unknown. The [[Czechs|Czech]] archaeologist [[Karel Škorpil]] called it Kovachoveshko kale, after the name of the nearby village, [[Targovishte Province#Towns and villages|Kovachevets]]. The fortress is located on a flat terrain, naturally protected by low-water rivers. It has a roughly triangular form. The defensive stone walls are fortified with 17 U-shaped towers. There are two gates, one to the west, to other one to the north-east. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.3588 |long=26.146 }} |- | [[Krakra Fortress]] <br> castle || [[File:Krakra-fortress-Bulgaria-7.jpg|200px]] || Named after the 11th century Bulgarian [[boyar]] [[Krakra of Pernik]], the fortress is situated in the city of [[Pernik]], [[Pernik Province]]. It played an important role in the defense of the [[First Bulgarian Empire]] during the [[Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria]] in the early 11th century. It was unsuccessfully besieged by the Byzantine emperor [[Basil II]] in 1004 and 1016. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.594108 |long=23.018672 }} |- | [[Krasen (fortress)|Krasen]] <br> castle || || Krasen or ''Krasen Kale'' is a fortress near the village of [[Bata, Pazardzhik Province|Bata]] in [[Pazardzhik Province]]. It is situated at around 3&nbsp;km of the village and 6&nbsp;km to the south of the municipal center [[Panagyurishte]]. The castle has been dated to the 10th century AD and is currently in ruins. The remains of the walls reach up to six meters. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.462222 |long=24.1975 }} |- | [[Krivus]] <br> castle || [[File:Krivus.jpg|200px]] || Krivus is a medieval fortress in the valley of the river Arda in the eastern Rhodope Mountains in Kardzhali Province. It raises over a steep hill. There partially preserved ruins of the walls reaching height of up to 5&nbsp;m. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.6726 |long=25.1268 }} |- | [[Ktenia (fortress)|Ktenia]] <br> castle || || Ktenia is a ruined [[Roman Empire|Roman]] and [[Middle Ages|medieval]] fortress, situated 2.1&nbsp;km to the north of the village of [[Lozarevo]], [[Burgas Province]] in south-eastern Bulgaria. In the Middle Ages, Ktenia often changed hands between Bulgaria and [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantium]]. The ruins of the fortress lie north-east of the town of [[Sungurlare]], in the Grebenets section of the Eastern [[Balkan Mountains]]. In ancient and medieval times, it served as an important defensive position guarding the [[Karnobat Pass]] through the mountains. Neighbouring castles included [[Rusokastro]] to the southeast and [[Aytos]] to the east. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.79 |long=26.875278 }} |- | [[Lardea]] <br> castle || || Lardea or ''Lardeya'' is a ruined late Roman and medieval fortress, situated near the village of [[Lozenets, Yambol Province|Lozenets]], [[Yambol Province]], in south-eastern Bulgaria. In the Middle Ages, Lardea often changed hands between the Bulgarian and the Byzantine Empires. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.658056 |long=26.728611 }} |- | [[Lovech fortress]] <br> castle || [[File:Ловешка крепост.jpg|200px]] || The fortress of Lovech is a medieval stronghold that gained prominence during the Second Bulgarian Empire. After Byzantine unsuccessfully [[Siege of Lovech|besieged Lovech]] in 1187 they were forced to recognize ''de facto'' the restoration of the Bulgarian state. It remained an important economic and commercial centre until the fall of Bulgaria under Ottoman rule in the early 15th century. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.127222 |long=24.715833 }} |- | [[Lyutitsa]] <br> castle || [[File:Lyutitsa 25.jpg|200px]] || Lyutitsa is one of the largest and best preserved castles in the easternmost part of the Eastern Rhodopes, located 3.5 hours' walk south-west of [[Ivaylovgrad]] in southernmost Bulgaria. It is also known as the "Marble City" because its walls are made of white [[marble]]. The fortress occupies an area of {{convert|26000|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and has 12 towers of which eight have been preserved. The walls are up to {{convert|10|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} high. The ruins of two churches have been excavated as well as a necropolis with 15 graves. Among the numerous archaeological finds are rare coins, ceramics of [[Veliki Preslav|Preslav]], jewelry and tools. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.5025 |long=26.0652 }} |- | [[Markeli]] <br> fort || [[File:Водно съоръжение "Маркели".JPG|200px]] || Markeli was a medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian frontier stronghold, the ruins of which are located in Karnobat Municipality, Burgas Province in the south-east of the country. Dating to [[Late Antiquity]], the castle lay some {{convert|7.5|km|mi|frac=4|abbr=on}} from the modern town of [[Karnobat]]. It was the site of two notable medieval battles between Byzantines and Bulgarians, the [[Battle of Marcellae (756)|Battle of Marcellae of 756]] and the [[Battle of Marcellae|Battle of Marcellae of 792]]. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.637633 |long=26.896522 }} |- | [[Matochina Fortress]] <br> castle || [[File:Bukelon Fortress Matochina Bulgaria.jpg|200px]] || Matochina Fortress, also known as ''Bukelon'', lies on a plateau to the northeast of the village itself. The only well-preserved part of the castle today is the inner fortress with the keep, which is 18&nbsp;metres in height and dates to the 12th–14th century. The keep is a three-storey tower with arrow loops on all sides. The third storey was reportedly used as a chapel for the defenders. The keep was constructed out of stone and bricks. A cross-shaped brick monogram to the side of the entrance indicates that the fortress may have been reconstructed by the Bulgarian Emperor [[Michael Shishman of Bulgaria|Michael Shishman]] (r. 1323–1330). || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.85 |long=26.55 }} |-bgcolor="#CFECEC" | [[Mezek Fortress]] <br> castle || [[File:Mezek Fortress 2011 PD 011.JPG|200px]] || Mezek Fortress, {{convert|6.5|decare|m2|abbr=off}} in area, is among the best preserved Bulgarian medieval castles. It dates to the 11th century. Along with the Thracian tombs located nearby, it was studied by a team under archaeologist [[Bogdan Filov]] in 1931–1932. The castle has nine towers, five of which lie at the vulnerable south wall. The fortress was built out of stone, with two decorative lines of bricks on the outside. It suffered some destruction around 1900, when stones from the fortress were used for the construction of [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] barracks in [[Svilengrad]]. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.733333 |long=26.083333 }} |- | [[Momina Kula]] <br> castle || [[File:Momina kula IMG 0839.jpg|200px]] || Momina Kula is a Late Antiquity and medieval fortress, situated in the [[Momina Klisura (Mesta)|Momina Klisura Gorge]] along the river [[Nestos (river)|Mesta]] near the village of [[Kremen, Blagoevgrad Province|Kremen]] in [[Blagoevgrad Province]]. It is situated on a peak with vertical cliffs to the north, east and south. The only access is to the west where the walls are preserved at their entire length at the height of 5&nbsp;m. To the east are located the remains of a quadrangular tower. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.715833 |long=23.696389}} |- | [[Monyak]] <br> castle || [[File:Monjak Fortress PD 2011 008.JPG|200px]] || Monyak is a medieval fortress situated over the left bank of the river [[Arda (Maritsa tributary)|Arda]] in the eastern Rhodope Mountains near the village of [[Shiroko pole]] in Kardzhali Province. It is situated close to the fortress of Vishegrad on the right bank of the Arda. Its outer walls are partially preserved, reaching height of up to 8&nbsp;m || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.646 |long=25.4411 }} |-bgcolor="#CFECEC" | [[Nesebar]] fortifications || [[File:Nesebar14part.jpg|200px]] || The first fortifications of Nesebar, the ancient Messembria, were constructed in the 8th century BC. They were improved by the Ancient Greeks in the 5-4th century BC, and subsequently by the Byzantines in the 5th century AD. In the Middle Ages the city often changed hands between the Bulgarian and the Byzantine Empires and the fortifications were frequently reconstructed. The last reconstruction was in the 14th century by Emperor [[Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria]]. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.660833|long=27.713889}} |- | [[Ovech Fortress]] <br> castle || [[File:Крепост Овеч (11).JPG|200px]] || During the Middle Ages Ovech was a key centre of the [[First Bulgarian Empire]] with an important monastery at the modern village of Ravna and a major scriptorium of the [[Preslav Literary School]]. During the [[Uprising of Ivaylo]] the rebel leader and subsequently emperor of Bulgaria [[Ivaylo of Bulgaria|Ivaylo]] defeated a 10,000-strong Byzantine army near the city in 1279. During the Second Bulgarian Empire Ovech was the seat of a metropolitan in the 14th century. Ovech was captured by the Ottomans in 1388 after a long siege. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.172778 |long=27.4475 }} |- | [[Patmos Fortress]] <br> castle || || Patmos is a medieval fortress situated near the confluence of the rivers [[Arda (Maritsa tributary)|Arda]] and [[Borovitsa (river)|Borovitsa]] in the eastern Rhodope Mountains in Kardzhali Province. There partially preserved ruins of the walls, as well as the foundations of a church and a tower. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.7026 |long=25.2355 }} |- | [[Peristera Fortress]] <br> castle || [[File:Southeast church-tower (7), Peshtera, Bulgaria..jpg|200px]] || Peristera is a fortress dated from the Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages situated in the Rhodope Mountains near the town of [[Peshtera]] in [[Pazardzhik Province]]. Peristera had three lines of defensive walls and six towers. It was destroyed by the Ottoman invaders in the 14th century. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.0388 |long=24.3043 }} |- | [[Perperikon]] <br> castle || [[File:The ancient city of Perperikon4.jpg|200px]] || Perperikon is an ancient [[Thracians|Thracian]] city, which in the Middle Ages functioned as a fortress. It is situated in the eastern Rhodope Mountains some 15&nbsp;km northeast of the town of [[Kardzhali]]. There are remains of a tower and the walls, in addition to the excavated areas of the ancient city. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.714722 |long=25.465278 }} |- | [[Plovdiv]] fortifications || [[File:Nebet tepe 7.jpg|200px]] || The fortifications of Plovdiv were centred on [[Nebet Tepe]], one of the seven hills of the city. The earliest settlement is dated back to the 6th millennium BC but the remains of the fortifications are mainly from the Roman and medieval periods. Partially preserved remains of the defensive system are [[Hisar Kapia]] and the [[Eastern gate of Philippopolis]]. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.148811|long=24.755862}} |-bgcolor="#CFECEC" | [[Shumen Fortress]] <br> castle || [[File:Shumen Fortress Main Tower.jpg|200px]] || The origin of the Shumen fortress can be traced to the early [[Iron Age]] and was later owned by the [[Thracians]] in the 5th century BC. From 2nd to 4th centuries AD, it was controlled by the Romans who built towers and walls, and it was refurbished by the Byzantines as a [[garrison]] town. Shumen thrived in the Middle Ages as an important stronghold of the Bulgarian Empire. In 1444 it was destroyed by the Ottomans after their victory in the [[Battle of Varna]] over a Christian army under [[Władysław III of Poland]]. The fortress remained deserted ever since. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.26261 |long=26.89465 }} |- | [[Sostra]] <br> castrum || [[File:Sostra Fortress E982.jpg|200px]] || Sostra is an ancient Roman castrum situated near the village of [[Lomets]] in [[Lovech Province]]. It was constructed c. 147 AD by order of Emperor [[Antoninus Pius]] but was ravaged by the [[Goths]] in 249. Sostra was destroyed completely by the [[Huns]] in the 5th century AD. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.983333 |long=24.65 }} |- | [[Storgosia]] <br> fort || [[File:Storgosia TB 4.jpg|200px]] || Storgosia was a Roman road station located in the vicinity of modern [[Pleven]], north-central Bulgaria. It accommodated detachments of [[Legio I Italica|Legio I ''Italica'']]'s Novae (modern [[Svishtov]]) garrison. The station grew to become a fortress in Late Antiquity due to [[Goths|Gothic]] and other [[Barbarians|Barbarian]] raids after 238. The fortress existed until the end of the 6th century, when the settlement of the [[Slavs]] apparently led to its abandonment. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.416667 |long=24.616667 }} |-bgcolor="#CFECEC" | [[Trapezitsa (fortress)|Trapezitsa]] <br> fortress || [[File:20140621 Veliko Tarnovo 006.jpg|200px]] || Trapezitsa is one of the three fortresses of Tarnovgrad, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, along with Tsarevets and Devingrad. It enclosed the second largest neighbourhood of the medieval city with 17 churches and a number of noble residences. Some of the wall sections have been partially restored || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.083333 |long=25.652778 }} |-bgcolor="#CFECEC" | [[Tsarevets (fortress)|Tsarevets]] <br> castle || [[File:Tsarevets-Panorama11.JPG|200px]] || Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in [[Veliko Tarnovo]] in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is situated at an altitude of 206&nbsp;m. It served as the [[Second Bulgarian Empire]]'s primary fortress and strongest bulwark from 1185 to 1393, housing the imperial and the patriarchal palaces, and is nowadays a popular tourist attraction. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=43.08333 |long=25.6361 }} |- | [[Tsepina]] <br> castle || [[File:Tsepina Fortress 57.JPG|200px]] || Tsepina was a castle and town in the western Rhodope Mountains, now in ruins. It is located at 6&nbsp;km from the [[Dorkovo]] village in the north-eastern part of the Chepinska valley. Tsepina was built on a steep height at 1,136&nbsp;m above sea level. Its outer walls closed an area of 25&nbsp;decares and was dominated by a citadel located at the top of the cliff. The foundations of three churches have been excavated as well as four large water storage tanks up to 10&nbsp;m deep. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.085 |long=24.124 }} |- | [[Urvich]] <br> castle || [[File:Remains of the Fortified church of St. Iliya in the Urvich Fortress near Sofia, Bulgaria.png|200px]] || Urvich, also known as [[Kokalyane]] Urvich after the nearby village, is a medieval fortress in the territory of today's quarter [[Pancharevo]] of the capital [[Sofia]]. It is located on the right bank of [[Iskar (river)|Iskar River]], on the hill of "Sredobardie", in the Lozen mountain, about 20&nbsp;km from Sofia downtown on the road to [[Samokov]]. The fortress was constructed in the 13th century during the Second Bulgarian Empire. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=42.5581 |long=23.4247 }} |- | [[Ustra]] <br> castle || [[File:Крепост Устра (2).jpg|200px]] || Ustra is a castle in the eastern Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria. Its ruins lie {{convert|4|km|mi|frac=2|abbr=on}} southwest of the village of [[Ustren]] situated on a hill at approximately {{convert|800|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The fortress was built in the 10th century AD to protect an important trade route. It was taken by the armies of [[Simeon I of Bulgaria|Simeon the Great]] (r. 893-927), but after his death, it was among the lands given back to [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantium]] in return for recognition of the imperial title of the Bulgarian rulers. Between the 12th and 14th centuries, it frequently changed hands between the two empires, but the Byzantines held it most of the time. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.452778 |long=25.202778 }} |- | [[Vishegrad Fortress]] <br> castle || [[File:Vishegrad fortress 2011 PD 01.JPG|200px]] || Vishegrad is a fortress dated from the Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages situated over the right bank of the river Arda in the eastern Rhodope Mountains near the [[Vishegrad, Kardzhali Province|village of the same name]] in Kardzhali Province. It is situated close to the fortress of Monyak on the left bank of the Arda. || {{location map |Bulgaria |relief=yes |float=center |width=200 |caption= | lat=41.61651 |long=25.40811 }} |} {{Castles by country}} {{Bulgaria-related lists}} {{List of castles in Europe}} {{Castles in Bulgaria}} [[Category:Castles in Bulgaria|*]] [[Category:Lists of castles in Europe|Bulgaria]] [[Category:Lists of buildings and structures in Bulgaria|Castles]] [[Category:Lists of castles by country|Bulgaria]] [[Category:Lists of tourist attractions in Bulgaria|Castles]] </textarea><div class="templatesUsed"><div class="mw-templatesUsedExplanation"><p><span id="templatesused">Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page<span class="posteditwindowhelplinks"> (<a href="/wiki/Help:Transclusion" title="Help:Transclusion">help</a>)</span>:</span> </p></div><ul> <li><a href="/wiki/Template:Bulgaria-related_lists" title="Template:Bulgaria-related lists">Template:Bulgaria-related lists</a> (<a 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