Latin fortress
Latin fortress is a castle in Vidin, Bulgaria. Latin fortress is situated nearby to the tourism office Ticket office, as well as near the castle Belogradchik Fortress.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belogradchik Fortress and Kozarnika.
Belogradchik Fortress
Castle
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.
The Belogradchik Fortress, also known as Kaleto, is an ancient fortress located on the north slopes of the Balkan Mountains, close to the northwestern Bulgarian town of Belogradchik and is the town's primary cultural and historical tourist attraction, drawing, together with the Belogradchik Rocks, the main flow of tourists into the region. Belogradchik Fortress is situated 240 metres northeast of Latin fortress.
Kozarnika
Cave
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kozarnika or Peshtera Kozarnika is a cave in northwestern Bulgaria that was used as a hunters’ shelter as early as the Lower Paleolithic. It marks an older route of early human migration from Africa to Europe via the Balkans, prior to the other currently suggested route - the one across Gibraltar. Kozarnika is situated 4 km northeast of Latin fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belogradchik and Chiflik.
Belogradchik
Photo: Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0.
Belogradchik is a small town in North Bulgaria, in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. It's famous for the unique rock formations that surround it and the fortress nested in them. Nearby is also a famous cave open to visitors.
Chiflik
Village
Photo: Panzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiflik is a village in Vidin Province in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Belogradchik. On Dec 23, 1961, the upper and lower villages of Chiflik merged to form the present village. Chiflik is situated 3 km southwest of Latin fortress.
Dabravka
Village
Dabravka is a village in Vidin Province in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Belogradchik. In the local dialect it is pronounced "Dabrava". Dabravka is situated 4½ km west of Latin fortress.
Latin fortress
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vidin, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.62183° or 43° 37′ 19″ northLongitude
22.67554° or 22° 40′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8GM4JMCG+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 524763324OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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