Fortress
Hisarlaka Fortress
🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 4th century
Hisarlaka Fortress is an ancient and medieval fortress occupying a hill at 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south-east of Kyustendil, in what is now Bulgaria. Originally constructed by the Romans around 400 AD, 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.
Hisarlaka Fortress was the administrative and religious center of the region from the 5th to the 15th centuries. The expansive fortress was constructed over ten centuries by different rulers.
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Hisarlaka Fortress ranks #4,100 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 23 mapped in Bulgaria. Founded c. 400, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 7 atlas entries founded in the 4th century. See how Bulgaria compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Hisarlaka Fortress?
Hisarlaka Fortress stands in Bulgaria, at 42.2757°, 22.6918°.
When was Hisarlaka Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Hisarlaka Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,100 of 7,044 worldwide, and #18 in Bulgaria. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Hisarlaka Fortress?
Serdica, about 70 km away.
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