Boukelon
Matochina Fortress, also known as Bukelon – Roman, Byzantine and Bulgarian medieval fortress.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matochina and Varnik.
Matochina
Village
Matochina is a small village in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Svilengrad municipality, Haskovo Province. Matochina lies in the southernmost ridges of the Sakar Mountain, 40 kilometres from the municipal centre Svilengrad and 110 kilometres from the provincial capital Haskovo; it is located just west of the Bulgaria–Turkey border and not far northeast of the Bulgaria–Greece border.
Varnik
Village
Varnik is a village in the municipality of Svilengrad, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria. Varnik is situated 3 km northwest of Boukelon.
Suakacağı
Village
Boukelon
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Bukelon Fortress” and “Matochina Fortress”
- Categories: archaeological site, castle, fortress, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Svilengrad, Haskovo, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.85362° or 41° 51′ 13″ north
Longitude
26.54686° or 26° 32′ 49″ east
Levels
4
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8GH8VG3W+CP
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Boukelon” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Букелон”
- Bulgarian: “Маточинска крепост”
- Greek: “Βουκέλου”
- Macedonian: “Маточинска тврдина”
- Turkish: “Matoçina Kalesi”
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