Sostra Roman Fortress

Bulgaria / Lovec / Trojan /

ruined castle, fortress, interesting place

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.

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Coordinates: 42°59'5"N 24°40'23"E