ж.к. Румяна войвода

ж.к. Румяна войвода is a suburb in Kyustendil, Bulgaria. ж.к. Румяна войвода is situated nearby to the suburb кв. Колуша, as well as near the locality м. Гола Велика.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hisarlaka fortress.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyustendil and Bogoslov.

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.