Western fortress gate
Western fortress gate is a ruins in Hisarya, Plovdiv. Western fortress gate is situated nearby to the public building Дневен център за възрастни хора, as well as near the church St. Pantaleon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman amphitheatre and Hisarya Roman Thermae.
Roman amphitheatre
Photo: Спасимир, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roman amphitheatre is situated 230 metres southeast of Western fortress gate.
Hisarya Roman Thermae
Photo: BlackfishFoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hisarya Roman Thermae is situated 240 metres southeast of Western fortress gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hisarya and Chernichevo.
Hisarya
Photo: Vislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hisarya is a health resort in Central Bulgaria, famous for its hot mineral springs and the Roman ruins in its heart. It's one of the oldest and largest balneotherapy resorts in Bulgaria, and probably the most famous one; it produces one of the most well-known brands of bottled mineral water in the country, dating back to the Communist era.
Chernichevo
Village
Chernichevo is a village in central Bulgaria. It has a population of 378 as of 2022. Chernichevo is situated 6 km south of Western fortress gate.
Staro Zhelezare
Village
Photo: Eola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Staro Zhelezare is a village in central Bulgaria. It has a population of 401 as of 2022. Staro Zhelezare is situated 8 km southwest of Western fortress gate.
Western fortress gate
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Hisarya, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.50164° or 42° 30′ 6″ northLongitude
24.70135° or 24° 42′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8GJ6GP22+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 246786530OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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