Hotalich fortress

Hotalich is a medieval stronghold located on a hill located 4 km from in in northern . The fortress is early Byzantine, later it became a strategic fortress of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Four churches have been discovered.
  • Archaeological site
  • …is part of the 100 национални туристически обекта network
  • Description: settlement formation in Sevlievo, Bulgaria
  • Also known as
    “Hotalich”
    “Krepost ‘Khotalich’”
    “Крепост ‘Хоталич’”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kormyansko and Sevlievo.
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Hotalich fortress

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Latitude
43.05715° or 43° 3′ 26″ north
Longitude
25.06363° or 25° 3′ 49″ east
Open location code
8GM73347+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Hotalich fortress” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хоталич”
  • German: “Festung Hotalich”
  • German: “Hotalich”
  • Turkish: “Hotalich”
  • “Khotalich”

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