Castra ad Montanesium fortress
Castra ad Montanesium is a ruined Roman fortress in the town of Montana, Bulgaria. It was built as the town grew to greater importance as a Roman settlement.Photo: Vaska gru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ruined Roman fortress in Montana, Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Castra ad Montanesium”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Razum - 1883.
Razum - 1883
Community center
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Razum - 1883 is a community center, which is situated 790 metres northeast of Castra ad Montanesium fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montana and Nikolovo.
Montana
Photo: Пакко, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montana is a city in northwestern Bulgaria, on the banks of the Ogosta river and right by the Ogosta Reservoir, not far from the northern foothills of the Balkan Mountains.
Nikolovo
Village
Nikolovo is a village in Montana Municipality, Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria. Nikolovo is situated 5 km northeast of Castra ad Montanesium fortress.
Blagovo
Village
Blagovo is a village in Montana Municipality, Montana Province, western Bulgaria. Blagovo is situated 5 km south of Castra ad Montanesium fortress.
Castra ad Montanesium fortress
- Categories: castrum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montana, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.40135° or 43° 24′ 5″ northLongitude
23.21929° or 23° 13′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8GM5C629+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 603735449OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q112136473
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In Other Languages
“Castra ad Montanesium fortress” goes by many names.
- Latin: “Castra ad Montanesium”
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