Slokoshtitsa
Slokoshtitsa is a locality in Kyustendil, Bulgaria. Slokoshtitsa is situated nearby to the village Slokoshhica, as well as near Piperkov Chiflik.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hisarlaka fortress and St George’s Church.
Hisarlaka fortress
Castle
Photo: Gligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hisarlaka Fortress is an ancient and medieval fortress occupying a hill at 2 kilometres 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.
St George’s Church
Church
Photo: Nikomla, Public domain.
The Church of St George is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church in the city of Kyustendil, which lies in southwestern Bulgaria and is the administrative capital of Kyustendil Province. St George’s Church is situated 3 km west of Slokoshtitsa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slokoshhica and Piperkov Chiflik.
Slokoshhica
Village
Photo: Nikomla, Public domain.
Slokoshtitsa is a village in Kyustendil Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria.
Piperkov Chiflik
Village
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piperkov Chiflik is a village in Kyustendil Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria.
Kyustendil
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyustendil is a city in Central Western Bulgaria, under the slopes of the Osogovo Mountain which straddles the border with North Macedonia. With a population of about 37,000, the city is the hiking and ski tourism gateway to the mountain and, less prominently, a spa resort.
Slokoshtitsa
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Slokoschtiza”, “Slokoshchitsa”, and “Slokoshtnitsa”
- Location: Kyustendil, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.26916° or 42° 16′ 9″ northLongitude
22.71186° or 22° 42′ 43″ eastElevation
535 metres (1,755 feet)Open location code
8GJ47P96+MPGeoNames ID
727059
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In Other Languages
“Slokoshtitsa” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Слокошица”
- Bulgarian: “Слокощица”
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