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 Vratsa in northwest Bulgaria.Photo: Eola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Tower house in Vratsa, Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Кулата на Куртпашовци”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Regional Historical Museum - Vratsa and Mogilan mound.
Mogilan mound
Archaeological site
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mogilan mound or Mogilanska mound is a burial mound in the center of Vratsa, Bulgaria. During excavations in 1965–66, 3 tombs were found in it, built of stone. Mogilan mound is situated 250 metres east of Tower of Kurt Pasha.
Kozma Trichkov High School
School
Photo: Eola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kozma Trichkov High School is situated 280 metres north of Tower of Kurt Pasha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vratsa and Zgorigrad.
Vratsa
Photo: Ultra green, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Vratsa is a city of in North Bulgaria. Built at the foot of a branch of the Balkan Mountains, 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.
Zgorigrad
Village
Photo: Schaubia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zgorigrad is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Tower of Kurt Pasha.
Chelopek
Village
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chelopek is a village in Vratsa Municipality, Vratsa Province in northwestern Bulgaria. Located in the western Balkan Mountains, it is known as the home village of Ivan Vazov's heroine Baba Iliytsa from the tale One Bulgarian Woman. Chelopek is situated 9 km southeast of Tower of Kurt Pasha.
Tower of Kurt Pasha
- Categories: tower, museum, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vratsa, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.20087° or 43° 12′ 3″ northLongitude
23.5477° or 23° 32′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8GM56G2X+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 442075300OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata 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 include Драматично-куклен театър and пл. Христо Ботев.
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