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’.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kordopulov House and Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Melnik.
Kordopulov House
Museum
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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
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Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Melnik is situated 390 metres northeast of Despot Slav’s fortress.
Melnik Chitalishte
Library
Melnik Chitalishte is a library, which is situated 510 metres northeast of Despot Slav’s fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lozenitsa and Vinogradi.
Lozenitsa
Village
Photo: Bovlad62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Кочев, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Melnik, Sandanski, Pirin Macedonia, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.5195° or 41° 31′ 10″ northLongitude
23.39054° or 23° 23′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8GH5G99R+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 515687589OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap 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’.
Nearby Places
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