Kipilovo Fortress
The fortress of Kipilovo was one of the Byzantine Empire's military fortresses built to defend Constantinople. The ruins of the fortress are located on Mount Hisarlaka in the Balkan Mountains - 3.4 km south in a straight line from the center of the village Kipilovo, in central Bulgaria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vratnik Pass and Borintsi.
Vratnik Pass
Locality
Vratnik Pass is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It connects Elena and Sliven. Vratnik Pass is situated 6 km southwest of Kipilovo Fortress.
Borintsi
Village
Borintsi is a village in southeastern Bulgaria. It is located in Kotel Municipality, Sliven region. Nearby are the towns of Elena and Kotel which attract local and foreign tourists with their cultural significance and Renaissance architecture. Borintsi is situated 8 km north of Kipilovo Fortress.
Kipilovo Fortress
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Кипилово Кале”
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kotel, Sliven, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.86927° or 42° 52′ 9″ north
Longitude
26.24428° or 26° 14′ 39″ east
Open location code
8GJ8V69V+PP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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