"Rusokastro" Fortress
Bulgaria /
Burgas /
Sredec /
World
/ Bulgaria
/ Burgas
/ Sredec
, 14 km from center (Средец)
World / Bulgaria / Burgas
ruined castle, listed building / architectural heritage
The ruins of the Rusokastro Fortress (aka "The Red Fortress") are located at hill north-east from Zhelyazovo village. The "red" in the name is because the red stones from which it was built.
The fortress walls are 2.5 m wide. From the north and east there are steep rocks that made the fortress hard to be accessed.
visit.guide-bulgaria.com/a/120/rusokastro_fortress.htm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk17f16dVNs
The fortress walls are 2.5 m wide. From the north and east there are steep rocks that made the fortress hard to be accessed.
visit.guide-bulgaria.com/a/120/rusokastro_fortress.htm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk17f16dVNs
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 42°29'13"N 27°9'11"E
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- Cemetery 3.6 km
- Бивше зенитно-ракетно поделение 70190 - Русокастро 5.1 km
- Reservoir 7.4 km
- Kameno Municipality 7.6 km
- Suhodol reservoir 8.2 km
- Burgas Region 13 km
- Burgas Municipality 20 km
- Karnobat Municipality 22 km
- Sredets Municipality 26 km
- Erkesia 51 km