Markeli
Markeli was a medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian frontier stronghold, the ruins of which are located in Karnobat Municipality, Burgas Province, southeastern Bulgaria.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Крепост ‘Маркели’”
- …is inscribed with “Средновековна крепост Маркели”
- Description: medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian frontier stronghold
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tserkovski and Krumovo Gradishte.
Tserkovski
Village
Tserkovski is a village in Karnobat Municipality, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.
3½ km southwest of Markeli
Iskra
Village
Iskra is a village in Karnobat Municipality, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.
5 km north of Markeli
Markeli
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Latitude
42.63653° or 42° 38′ 12″ north
Longitude
26.89427° or 26° 53′ 39″ east
Open location code
8GJ8JVPV+JP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Markeli” goes by many names.
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