Castle
Lyutitsa
🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 18th century
Lyutitsa (Bulgarian: Лютица) 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 26,000 m2 (280,000 sq ft) and has 12 towers of which eight have been preserved. The walls are up to 10 metres (33 ft) 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 from Preslav, jewelry and tools.
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Lyutitsa ranks #4,679 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #22 of the 27 mapped in Bulgaria. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Bulgaria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Lyutitsa?
Lyutitsa stands in Bulgaria, at 41.5025°, 26.06278°.
When was Lyutitsa built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Lyutitsa?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,679 of 8,134 worldwide, and #22 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 Lyutitsa?
Mezek Fortress, about 26 km away.
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