Hisarlaka Fortress

Hisarlaka Fortress is an ancient and medieval fortress occupying a hill at 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south-east of Kyustendil, in what is now Bulgaria. Originally constructed by the Romans around 400 AD, it was among the most important castles of the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages before it was partially destroyed by the Ottomans in the 15th century.

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Hisarlaka fortress
military base, fortress, architectural structure, Bulgaria, Bulgaria, 

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Location: 42.2757, 22.6918, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Velbazhd ⓘ
  1330 battle

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  Unknown ⓘ
  1941 airstrike

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  Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria ⓘ
  conflict between the Kievan Rus' and the First Bulgarian Empire from 967/968 to 971

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  Hisarlaka Fortress ⓘ
  late Antiquity and medieval fortress

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  Pyrgos Tower ⓘ
  

1330-07-28T00:00:00Z

1330-07-28T00:00:00Z

1330 Battle of Velbazhd

1941-04-06T00:00:00Z

1941-04-06T00:00:00Z

1941 Unknown

0967-01-01T00:00:00Z

0971-01-01T00:00:00Z

967 — 971 Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria

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Kyustendil TB (9)

Kyustendil TB (10)

Kyustendil TB (11)

Kyustendil TB (8)

Kyustendil TB (7)

Hisarlaka Fortress, Kyustendil 18

Hisarlaka Fortress, Kyustendil 20

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1330	Battle of Velbazhd	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Unknown	airstrike	Wikidata
event	war	967	Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria	Byzantine Empire, Hungarians, Pechenegs, First Bulgarian Empire, Kievan Rus', series of wars	Wikidata
site	fort		Hisarlaka Fortress	architectural structure, military base, fortress	Wikidata
site	tower		Pyrgos Tower	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Hisarlyka1		Commons
commons	image		Hisarlyka2		Commons
commons	image		Hisarlyka3		Commons
commons	image		Kyustendil TB (9)		Commons
commons	image		Kyustendil TB (10)		Commons
commons	image		Kyustendil TB (11)		Commons
commons	image		Kyustendil TB (8)		Commons
commons	image		Kyustendil TB (7)		Commons
commons	image		Hisarlaka Fortress, Kyustendil 18		Commons
commons	image		Hisarlaka Fortress, Kyustendil 20		Commons