Tower of Kurt Pasha

The Tower of Kurt Pasha, also rendered as Kurt Pasha Tower or Kurtpashov Tower, is an Ottoman-era tower house in the town of in northwest .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Tower house in Vratsa, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Кулата на Куртпашовци”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Regional Historical Museum - Vratsa and Mogilan mound.

Museum
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Archaeological site
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The or Mogilanska mound is a burial mound in the center of , . During excavations in 1965–66, 3 tombs were found in it, built of stone. is situated 250 metres east of Tower of Kurt Pasha.

School
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is situated 280 metres north of Tower of Kurt Pasha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vratsa and Zgorigrad.

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is a city of in . Built at the foot of a branch of the , it has one of the most scenic skylines in Bulgaria, and it's also the starting point for numerous natural features, most notably the Ledenika Cave, the Skaklya Waterfall and the Vrattsata Pass.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Tower of Kurt Pasha.

Village
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is a village in Vratsa Municipality, in northwestern . Located in the western , it is known as the home village of Ivan Vazov's heroine Baba Iliytsa from the tale One Bulgarian Woman. is situated 9 km southeast of Tower of Kurt Pasha.

Tower of Kurt Pasha

Latitude
43.20087° or 43° 12′ 3″ north
Longitude
23.5477° or 23° 32′ 52″ east
Open location code
8GM56G2X+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 442075300
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q12284415
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Tower of Kurt Pasha” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Куртпашова кула”
  • Macedonian: “Куртпашова кула”
  • Russian: “Башня Курт-паши”
  • Slovak: “Kurtpašova veža”
  • Turkish: “Kurt Paşa Kulesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Башта Курт-паші”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Драматично-куклен театър and НОИ Враца.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hristo Botev and Милеви.

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