Hissar Kapiya
Hisar Kapia is a medieval gate in Plovdiv's old town and one of the most famous tourist sights in the city. The gate was built in the 11th century AD over the foundations of a gate from Roman times.
- City gate
- Description: gate in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Also known as“Hisar Kapia”“Хисаркапия”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv and Church of Saints Constantine and Helena.
Church of Saints Constantine and Helena
The Church of Saints Constantine and Helena is a church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Roman theatre of Philippopolis
The Roman theatre of Philippopolis is one of the… Roman theatre of Philippopolis is situated 360 metres southwest of Hissar Kapiya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Plovdiv and Kapana.
Hadji Hassan Mahala
Suburb
Hadji Hassan Mahala is a Roma ghetto in Plovdiv, Bulgaria dating to 1400s.
Hissar Kapiya
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Latitude
42.14978° or 42° 8′ 59″ north
Longitude
24.75315° or 24° 45′ 11″ east
Open location code
8GJ64QX3+W7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Slovenian—“Hissar Kapiya” goes by many names.
Хисар капияBulgarian
Chisar kapijaCzech
Хисар капияCzech
Chisar kapijaSlovak
Hisar kapijaSlovenian
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Highlights include Kuyumdzhievata house and Georgiadi House.
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