Fortress Gate of Trajan

Fortress Gate of Trajan is a ruins in , . Fortress Gate of Trajan is situated nearby to the protected area , as well as near the fortification .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gate оf Trajan.

Fortification
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The Gate of Trajan or Trajan's Gate is a historic mountain pass near , . In antiquity, the pass was called Succi. Later it was named after Roman Emperor Trajan, on whose order a fortress by the name of Stipon was constructed on the hill over the pass, as a symbolic border between the provinces of and Macedonia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Momin Prohod and Mirovo.

Town
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is a health resort and spa located in western . It is part of the in the , about 70 km from the city of . is situated 5 km southwest of Fortress Gate of Trajan.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Fortress Gate of Trajan.

Village
is a in in southwestern , located in the . In it situated in the Kostenets–Dolna Banya Valley enclosed between the mountain ranges of and . is situated 6 km west of Fortress Gate of Trajan.

Fortress Gate of Trajan

Latitude
42.35683° or 42° 21′ 25″ north
Longitude
23.92246° or 23° 55′ 21″ east
Open location code
8GJ59W4C+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 341978158
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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