Monday, September 5, 2011

Belogradchik Fortress & Rocks


The Belogradchik Fortress is an ancient fortress close to the northwestern Bulgarian town of Belogradchik and 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.

The initial fortress was constructed during the time when the region was part of the Roman Empire. The rock formations in the area served as a natural protection, as fortified walls were practically only built from the northwest and southeast, with the yard being surrounded by rocks up to 70 m (230 ft) high from the other sides.













11 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures!

    Thanks for stopping by for Flutter By Friday!
    Danielle @ Mama Dani's Musings

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  2. OurhomeschoolreviewsNovember 10, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Wow, what gorgrous pictures! Thanks for linking up to the NOBH!

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  3. Spectacular! I love the rock formations and people actually made them even prettier! What a wonderful place this must be. Thanks for sharing the photos.

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  4. Absolutely beautiful! I would love to visit there one day. I have a friend from Bulgaria, maybe she can take me :)

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  5. Lovely rock formations and what a majestic castle!

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  6. Good Girl Gone GreenNovember 10, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Beautiful landscape! Love!

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  7. What an inspiring looking place... I love the one with the gate against the mountain... beautiful!

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  8. All I can say is WOW! What a completely awesome place and stunning pictures!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com/

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  9. How beautiful! It looks almost magical. I love these pictures...thanks so much for sharing and taking me on a journey!

    Stopping by from FTLOB. :)

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