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"Sostra" Roman Fortress
World / Bulgaria / Lovec / Trojan , 10 km from center (Троян) World / Bulgaria / Lovech
The "Sostra" Fortress ("sostra" in ancient Greek means girdle, bandage, barrier) is a Roman military post, built over the ruins of a Thracian settlement. It is situated south-east of village of Lomets, 12 km north of the town of Troyan and 28 km south of Lovech, in the valley of the Osam River.
"Sostra" was a stronghold of a military cohort of about 1000 people and an important military unit on the ancient road Eskus - Philipopolis. Besides the fortress, parts of which are visible today, Sostra was actually a big roadside complex including a village situated outside of the fortress walls. Construction of the fortress began in 147, by a order of Emperor Antoninus Pius, and during its existence has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt again. The castle finished its existence in the V century.
visit.troyan.bg/en/tourism/cultural-heritage/roman-fort...
visit.guide-bulgaria.com/a/86/roman_fortress_sostra.htm
www.bg-guide.org/en/show-places/view/sostra-fortress-th...
www.hotelmap.bg/troyan-attraction-sostra-fortress.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGUXKgWfYzU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=44zsIqje2bo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6olsM0r-fyU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyDakuYyA1o
"Sostra" was a stronghold of a military cohort of about 1000 people and an important military unit on the ancient road Eskus - Philipopolis. Besides the fortress, parts of which are visible today, Sostra was actually a big roadside complex including a village situated outside of the fortress walls. Construction of the fortress began in 147, by a order of Emperor Antoninus Pius, and during its existence has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt again. The castle finished its existence in the V century.
visit.troyan.bg/en/tourism/cultural-heritage/roman-fort...
visit.guide-bulgaria.com/a/86/roman_fortress_sostra.htm
www.bg-guide.org/en/show-places/view/sostra-fortress-th...
www.hotelmap.bg/troyan-attraction-sostra-fortress.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGUXKgWfYzU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=44zsIqje2bo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6olsM0r-fyU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyDakuYyA1o
ruined castlefortressinteresting place
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Coordinates: 42°59'5"N 24°40'23"E
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- "Kozi Gramadi" Fortress 47 km
- "Hisarya" Fortress 53 km
- Ancient Pistiros 96 km
- Peristitsa Fortress 106 km
- Nicopolis ad Nestum 170 km
- Medieval fortress Zemlangrad 172 km
- Ancient Pautalia 180 km
- Melnik Fortress 194 km
- Fortress 230 km
- "Sostra" Archaeological Complex 0.4 km
- Mosta Locality 4.4 km
- Trifonova Usoyka Area 6 km
- Belish - Nova mahala 7.9 km
- Vrabevo - Nochevska mahala neighbourhood 8.3 km
- Belish - mahala Angelska 8.6 km
- Dolna Margatina 11 km
- Troyan Municipality 13 km
- Ugarchin Municipality 18 km
- Lovech Municipality 20 km