"Bozhenishki Urvich" Fortress

Bulgaria / Sofijska oblast / Botevgrad /
 ruined castle, archaeological site, interesting place, 5th century constructions
"Bozhenishki Urvich" is a ruined fortress on the northern slopes of Lakavishki Ridge in the western Balkan Mountains, 3 km south of Bozhenitsa Village and 20 km from the town of Botevgrad, Bulgaria. It was built in the 5th and destroyed in the 14th century.
It is situated at an elevation of 750 m.

visit.guide-bulgaria.com/a/149/bojenishki_urvich_fortre...
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bozhenishki_Urvich
www.viamilitaris.net/culture-history/bozhenishki-urvich...
www.photomoments.bg/post/bozhenishki-urvich-1


www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPpnfRhLmMg


www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7QLra8ov-g
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozhenishki_Urvich
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Coordinates:   42°59'31"N   23°49'12"E

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  • Old Bulgarian fortress Bozhenski Urvich is situated on a mount with the shape of a truncated cone with almost vertical slopes from three sides. The fortress is accessible from north, from the village of Bojenitsa. Archaeological studies have found that the site was inhabited as early as prehistoric times, but the first fortifications date from V-VI century. Its peak was during the XIII-XIV century, when the external wall was built. The fortress Bozhenсki Urvich is famous for its rock inscription of sebast Ognyan associated with the last days of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom: "I Dragomir wrote. I was sebast Ognyan to Tsar Shishman boyar and endured lot of evil. At this time the Turks fought. I took care of faith of the Tsar Shishman ". In – interests are 10 meters deep water cisterns and а rock church. The walls are partially restored. Bojenitsa Village is located 12 km northeast from Botevgrad. An asphalt road leads to the foothills of the fortress. Bozhenichki Urvich is a symbol of the Bulgarian spirit and Bulgarian resistance against the Ottomans, and deserves the attention of those who love history.