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Asen's Fortress
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National Tourist Site

Asen's Fortress

A medieval fortress on a rocky ridge above the Asenitsa river, with a 13th-century church.

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About Asen's Fortress

Asen's Fortress is a medieval fortress in the Rhodope Mountains, 2–3 km south of Asenovgrad, on a high rocky ridge on the left bank of the Asenitsa river. It is named after Tsar Ivan Asen II, who rebuilt it in the 13th century.

The best-preserved building is the Church of the Holy Mother of God of Petrich, a two-storey church with remains of frescoes, which stands on the edge of the cliff.

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  1. 1 Botev Peak National Tourist Site
  2. 2 Rayskoto Praskalo Waterfall National Tourist Site
  3. 3 Klisura History Museum National Tourist Site
  4. 4 Ivan Vazov House Museum and Sopot Convent National Tourist Site
  5. 5 Vasil Levski National Museum, Karlovo National Tourist Site
  6. 6 Karlovo History Museum National Tourist Site
  7. 7 Old Karlovo Tourist Complex National Tourist Site
  8. 8 Hristo Botev National Museum, Kalofer National Tourist Site
  9. 9 Kadrafil Peak and Colonel Serafimov House, Svezhen National Tourist Site
  10. 10 Roman Baths and Walls of Diocletianopolis, Hisarya National Tourist Site
  11. 11 Thracian Tomb at Starosel National Tourist Site
  12. 12 Hisarya Archaeological Museum and Roman Tomb National Tourist Site
  13. 13 Plovdiv: Roman Theatre, History and Ethnographic Museums, Hindliyan House National Tourist Site
  14. 14 Roman Stadium of Philippopolis National Tourist Site
  15. 15 Episcopal Basilica, Small Basilica and Irini Building, Plovdiv National Tourist Site
  16. 16 Perushtitsa History Museum National Tourist Site
  17. 17 Asenovgrad History Museum National Tourist Site
  18. 18 Asen's Fortress National Tourist Site
  19. 19 Bachkovo Monastery National Tourist Site

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  1. Bulgarian Tourist Union: 100 National Tourist Sites
  2. Wikipedia: Asen's Fortress