Tsarevets Fortress hilltop citadel at sunset in Veliko Tarnovo

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Castles in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's medieval fortresses tell the story of the Second Bulgarian Empire — the Balkan kingdom that rivalled Byzantiu…

Tsarevets Fortress on its hilltop above the Yantra River gorge with the Cathedral of the Holy Ascension at the summit, Veliko Tarnovo

bulgaria · Veliko Tarnovo Province

Tsarevets Fortress

The hilltop citadel of the Second Bulgarian Empire — capital of the medieval Balkans

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Belogradchik Fortress walls weaving between giant red sandstone rock formations in Bulgaria

bulgaria · Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria

Belogradchik Fortress

A Roman fortress woven between giant red rock sculptures in the Bulgarian wilderness

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