| Tsarevets | |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | |
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| Coordinates | 43°5′0″N 25°39′10″E / 43.08333°N 25.65278°E |
Tsarevets (Bulgarian: Царевец, romanized: Tsarevets) is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level.[1] It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary fortress and strongest bulwark between 1185 and 1393, housing the royal and the patriarchal palaces, and it is also a popular tourist attraction.[2]
- ^ Tsarevets Altitude and Location
- ^ "Sightseeing: Tsarevets Archaeological Reserve". Retrieved 2007-02-12.