Tsarevets

Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 meters (676 ft) above sea level. It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire’s primary fortress and strongest bulwark between 1185 and 1393.

For more than two centuries, during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, Veliko Tarnovo was chosen as the capital. It is chosen because of the vast area for development, its strategic location, and it was one of the most fortified cities.

Unfortunately by the late 14th century, Tsarevets Castle along with the region as a whole was under increasing pressure from the rising Ottoman Empire and it was eventually captured by the Ottoman army.

It was besieged by Ottoman forces for three months before finally being conquered and burnt down, which marked the fall of the Bulgarian Empire.

The fortress has three entrances with the main entrance located on the easternmost side of the hill. The castle complex is located in the center, surrounded by an internal stone wall, two battle towers, and two entrances – north and south. It consists of a throne hall, castle church, and the king’s chamber. The restoration of the fortress Tsarevets began in 1930 and was completed in 1981 in honor of the 1300 anniversary of the establishment of the Bulgarian state. Kings Petar, Asen, Kaloyan, and Ivan Asen the second lived there.

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