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Asen's Fortress
A medieval fortress and church perched on a cliff above a gorge in the Rhodope foothills.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Asenovgrad, 4230 AsenovgradDirections
- Getting There
- About 25 minutes south by car, near Asenovgrad.
Why Go
The fortress was rebuilt by Tsar Ivan Asen II in the 13th century to guard the road into the mountains. Its little Church of the Holy Mother of God, with traces of frescoes, stands on the edge of the cliff.
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