Devingrad

Momina krepost also called Devingrad is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. This hill was one from the three main hills when Medieval Tarnovgrad was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.

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Type: Ruins
Description: Medieval Fortress
Also known as: “Девинград”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsarevets and Holy Forty Martyrs Church.

Tsarevets

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Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 metres above sea level. Tsarevets is situated 1 km west of Devingrad.

Holy Forty Martyrs Church

Church

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The Holy Forty Martyrs Church is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church constructed in 1230 in the town of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Holy Forty Martyrs Church is situated 1 km west of Devingrad.

Ascension Cathedral, Veliko Tarnovo

Church

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The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of the Lord is a former Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the city of Veliko Tarnovo, in north central Bulgaria. Ascension Cathedral, Veliko Tarnovo is situated 740 metres west of Devingrad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arbanassi and Veliko Tarnovo.

Arbanassi

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Arbanasi is a small village close to the city of Veliko Tarnovo in the north-central part of Bulgaria, notable for its preserved 19th century architecture and old churches.

Veliko Tarnovo

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Veliko Tarnovo is a historic city in the central-north of Bulgaria notable for its medieval ruins and its picturesque cityscape - it was built on the steep banks of the Yantra river as it snakes through the foothills of the Balkan Mountains.