Vishegrad Fortress

Vishegrad is a medieval fortress in the Rhodope Mountains of southern Bulgaria rising over a promontory in the valley of the river Arda. About one kilometer south on another hill lie the ruins of an ancient Thracian fort. Its name means High Town.

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  Battle of Kardzhali ⓘ
  1912 battle in during First Balkan War

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  Ustra Fortress ⓘ
  fortress in Bulgaria

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  Ivantsi Fortress ⓘ
  

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  Lisytiki Fortress ⓘ
  fortress in Bulgaria

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  Moniak ⓘ
  medieval stronghold

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  Patmos ⓘ
  medieval stronghold

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  Sarlaka ⓘ
  fortress in Bulgaria

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  Vishegrad Fortress ⓘ
  medieval stronghold

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  Krivus ⓘ
  medieval stronghold

1912-10-21T00:00:00Z

1912-10-21T00:00:00Z

1912 Battle of Kardzhali

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1000 Krivus

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Vishegrad, Kardzhali, 2009 (9)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1912	Battle of Kardzhali	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
site	castle		Ustra Fortress	architectural structure, fortress, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Ivantsi Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Lisytiki Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Moniak	architectural structure, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Patmos	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Sarlaka	archaeological site, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Vishegrad Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1000	Krivus	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Vishegrad, Kardzhali, 2009 (9)		Commons