Fortress Gate of Trajan
The Gate of Trajan or Trajan's Gate is a historic mountain pass near Ihtiman, Bulgaria. 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 Thrace and Macedonia.- Ruins
- …is also known as “Крепост Траянови врата”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Momin Prohod and Mirovo.
Momin Prohod
Momin Prohod is a health resort and spa located in western Bulgaria. Momin Prohod is situated 5 km southwest of Fortress Gate of Trajan.
Gorna Vasilitsa
Gorna Vasilitsa is a village in Sofia Province… Gorna Vasilitsa is situated 6 km west of Fortress Gate of Trajan.
Fortress Gate of Trajan
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
42.35683° or 42° 21′ 25″ north
Longitude
23.92246° or 23° 55′ 21″ east
Open location code
8GJ59W4C+PX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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