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Castles in Bulgaria

Every castle, fortress and fortified site listed in Bulgaria: history, building periods, historical figures and breakdown by region.

38 castles listed12 regions65 historical figures

Building periods

Castles built per century

Breakdown of the 27 dated records out of 38, by first known building campaign.

21st c.

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43rd c.

34th c.

85th c.

16th c.

19th c.

110th c.

211th c.

212th c.

119th c.

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Notable castles in Bulgaria

Forteresse de Belogradchik

Belogradchik · Bulgaria

Forteresse de Belogradchik

Ier-IIIe siècle, agrandie au XIVe et dans les années 1830

Forteresse de Tsarevets

Veliko Tarnovo · Bulgaria

Forteresse de Tsarevets

XIIe siècle

Forteresse de Baba Vida

Vidin · Bulgaria

Forteresse de Baba Vida

Xe-XIVe siècle

Historical figures

Historical figures linked to castles in Bulgaria

Justinien IerVIe siècle6 castles Baudouin Ier de Constantinople12052 castles Henri de Flandre12062 castles Ivan AlexandreXIVe siècle2 castles Ivan Assen Ier1185-11962 castles Ivan Stratsimir1356-13962 castles Kaloyan1197-12072 castles Karel Škorpil18992 castles Michel II Assen12542 castles Nicéphore Ier8112 castles OmurtagIXe siècle2 castles Abdülmecid Ier18471 castle Alexis Ier Comnène1081-11181 castle Alexis Slav1197-12071 castle Ali Pacha (Çandarlı)13881 castle Anastase Ier491-5181 castle Angel Konakliev20041 castle Antonin le Pieuxvers 1471 castle Balikvers 13401 castle Basile IIXIe siècle1 castle Baudouin de Flandre12051 castle Boris Ier864-8891 castle Constantin Ange Doukas11931 castle Constantin Ier308-3241 castle Constantin V7561 castle Constantin VI7921 castle Daud Pachavers 13731 castle Dioclétienfin IIIe-début IVe siècle1 castle Dobrotitsa1354-13861 castle Filip Petrunov20251 castle Fruzhin14091 castle Georges AkropolitèsXIIIe siècle1 castle Georgi Atanasov20151 castle Helmuth von Moltke18371 castle Isaac II Ange11871 castle Ivan Assen II12311 castle Ivan Chichman1371-13951 castle Ivan Hristov20151 castle Kardam7921 castle Krum8111 castle Ladislas III Jagellon14441 castle Ladislas III de Varna14441 castle Licinius308-3241 castle Louis Ier de Hongrie1365-13691 castle LysimaqueIVe-IIIe siècle av. J.-C.1 castle Léon Tolstoï18541 castle Michel le Bravefin XVIe siècle1 castle Nicétas de RémésianaVe siècle1 castle Nikolay Ovcharov20141 castle Ognyan (Ognen)fin XIVe siècle1 castle Osman Pazvantoglufin XVIIIe siècle1 castle Petar Mutafchiev19181 castle Philippe II de MacédoineIVe siècle av. J.-C.1 castle Pierre II Delyan1040-10411 castle Pierre IV de Bulgarie11851 castle Radoslavfin XIIIe siècle1 castle Renier de Trit12051 castle Stefan Boyadzhiev19611 castle Valentin Pletnyov2004-1 castleVasil Beron18791 castle

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Regions

Castles in Bulgaria by region

Ardino2 Svilengrad2 Botevgrad1 Ivanovo1 Kaspitchan1 Kavarna1 Krushari1 Popovo1 Rakitovo1 Samokov1 Sopot1 Troyan1

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