Hrelio’s tower
Hrelio’s tower is a tower in Rila, Kyustendil. Hrelio’s tower is situated near The Nativity of the Virgin Church, as well as near Rila Monastery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Rila Monastery.
Rila Monastery
Monastery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urdini Lakes and Pastra.
Urdini Lakes
Locality
The Urdini Lakes are a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains in Bulgaria. They are not as popular with the tourists as the Seven Rila Lakes further west, because they are situated in the most difficultly accessible areas of the mountain range. Urdini Lakes is situated 5 km north of Hrelio’s tower.
Pastra
Village
Pastra is a small mountain village in the Rila Municipality of Kyustendil Province in south-western Bulgaria. As of 2013, it had 151 inhabitants. It lies at the western foothills of the Rila Mountains on the banks of the Rilska River just outside the borders of the Rila Monastery Nature Park. Pastra is situated 10 km west of Hrelio’s tower.
Hrelio’s tower
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Hrelyovata kula” and “Хрельовата кула”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Rila, Kyustendil, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.1336° or 42° 8′ 1″ north
Longitude
23.34021° or 23° 20′ 25″ east
Established
1334
Open location code
8GJ548MR+C3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Hungarian—“Hrelio’s tower” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de Hrelio”
- Hungarian: “Hreljo tornya”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Nativity of the Virgin Church and Rila Monastery.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Неофит Рилски and Манастирска книжарница.
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