Ruin
Markeli
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Markeli (Bulgarian: Маркели; Greek: Μαρκέλλαι, Markellai; Latin: Marcellae) was a medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian frontier stronghold, the ruins of which are located in Karnobat Municipality, Burgas Province, southeastern Bulgaria. Dating to Late Antiquity, the castle lay some 7.5 kilometres (4.7 miles) from the modern town of Karnobat. It was the site of two notable medieval battles between Byzantines and Bulgarians, the Battle of Marcellae of 756 and the Battle of Marcellae of 792.
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Markeli ranks #3,744 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 23 mapped in Bulgaria. See how Bulgaria compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Markeli?
Markeli stands in Bulgaria, at 42.63763°, 26.89652°.
How famous is Markeli?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,744 of 7,738 worldwide, and #15 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 Markeli?
Shumen Fortress, about 69 km away.
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