"Castra Martis" Fortress

 ruined castle, Roman Empire, cultural heritage / national heritage, interesting place, invisible

The town of Kula is situated in the north-west part of Bulgaria, 35 km southwest from Vidin Town. The remains of the Late Antiquity fortress of Kastra Martis are located in the very center of Kula Town.
The fortress was declared an architectural and constructional monument by Issue 41 of the State Gazette of 1965. Its construction is related to the history of Bulgarian lands during the Roman and the Early Byzantine Age /1st – 4th century/. The remains of the fortress are situated in the historical park of Kastra Martis. The museum collection consisting of the finds made during fortress researches is located in close proximity to the fortress remains. The fortress was guarding the important Roman road from Bononia (Vidin) to Singidunum (Beograd).
During archaeological researches, it was established that a small Thracian settlement was existing on this very slope before the fortress was constructed. People had been residing inside it as early as the first millennium BC and had continued to live there during the first centuries of the existence of the Roman Empire. The fortress consists of two parts – a small square fortification – quadriburgius and a castle, situated to the south of it. The two parts were built in different periods.
The fortress was subjected to demolition during the Goth invasions at the end of the 4th century, but it was most harmed by the Hun raids during the first half of the 5th century.

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