"Asamus" Fortress

Bulgaria / Pleven / Nikopol /
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"Asamus" was a large fortress city, which according to archaeologists covered an area of about 100 acres. Today 2/3 of it are below the village of Cherkovitsa, only the castle of the town (“Osamsko Kale”) is visible, located east of the village center, on the right bank of the river Osam, at the northwestern end of the Nikopol Hill. Its fortress walls enclosed an area of about 20 decares, some of which are still preserved at a height of 1.5-2 m.

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Coordinates:   43°41'40"N   24°51'5"E
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