LATE ANTIQUITY AND MEDIEVAL FORTRESS “ST. DIMITAR”

The fortress is situated on a steep hill overlooking the surrounding terrain, called “St. Dimitar “by the name of the chapel of the same name built on the remains of the ancient object.

To date, the ruins of the fortress facilities with towers and separate buildings are visible on the site. The fortress that has been built for defensive purposes has existed over a long period of time and has undergone several modifications and changes. The most remarkable are the remains of two fortress walls (Proteychism), dating from the time of the late antiquity (IV-VI century), preserved in places up to 2.00 meters high. 

On the territory of the site, in the central part of the fenced area, a chapel was built in the 60s of the 20th century. At the end of the 90’s, there were built servicing buildings, paths, sanitary unit, shed and other facilities. In 2001, a dining room and a road leading to the chapel, which cut the fortress wall of the monument and destroyed the cultural layer there, were built. In 2004, site archaeological research was carried out and the archaeological structures were adapted at the western part of the site under a project funded under Phare CBC Bulgaria – Greece 2004.  The fortress is declared a monument of culture of national importance.