Despot Slav’s fortress
Despot Slav’s fortress is a ruins in Melnik, Sandanski, Pirin Macedonia. Despot Slav’s fortress is situated nearby to the swimming pool Плажен басейн, as well as near the ruins църква ‘Свети Никола’.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kordopulov House and Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Melnik.
Kordopulov House
Museum
The Kordopulov House is a large late Ottoman style house in the southwestern Bulgarian town of Melnik. It was built in 1754 specifically for wine production and was bought by the Greek merchant Manolis Kordopoulos. Kordopulov House is situated 760 metres northeast of Despot Slav’s fortress.
Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Melnik
Church
Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Melnik is situated 390 metres northeast of Despot Slav’s fortress.
Emanuil Vaskidovich - 1886
Community center
Emanuil Vaskidovich - 1886 is a community center, which is situated 510 metres northeast of Despot Slav’s fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lozenitsa and Vinogradi.
Lozenitsa
Village
Lozenitsa is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.
Vinogradi
Village
Vinogradi is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. Vinogradi Peak on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after the village. Vinogradi is situated 2½ km south of Despot Slav’s fortress.
Karlanovo
Hamlet
Karlanovo is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated at the south-western foothills of the Pirin mountain range and is nestled within the Melnik Earth Pyramids. Karlanovo is situated 3½ km northeast of Despot Slav’s fortress.
Despot Slav’s fortress
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Деспот-Славова крепост”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Melnik, Sandanski, Pirin Macedonia, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.5195° or 41° 31′ 10″ north
Longitude
23.39054° or 23° 23′ 26″ east
Open location code
8GH5G99R+Q6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Despot Slav’s fortress” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Twierdza władcy Stefana”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Плажен басейн and църква ‘Свети Никола’.
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