Boukelon

Matochina Fortress, also known as Bukelon – Roman, Byzantine and Bulgarian medieval fortress.
Wikipedia
Evgeni Dinev, CC BY 2.0.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …stands 20 metres (66 feet) tall
  • …has 4 floors
  • Also known as
    “Bukelon Fortress”
    “Matochina Fortress”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matochina and Varnik.
Berchaf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in southeastern …
is a village in the municipality of , in , in southern Bulgaria. is situated 3 km northwest of Boukelon.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village in the Edirne District of in Turkey. is situated 3½ km southeast of Boukelon.

Boukelon

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Latitude
41.85362° or 41° 51′ 13″ north
Longitude
26.54686° or 26° 32′ 49″ east
Open location code
8GH8VG3W+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 419880709
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2255470

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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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