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Shumen Fortress

Name: Shumen Fortress
Rating: 2

Recommended by 5 hikers

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Please check local regulations for: Шуменско плато

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Location: Shumen Region, Bulgaria

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1. Shumen Fortress loop from Shumen

13.3km

03:49

270m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Shumen Fortress loop from Shumen

13.6km

03:55

310m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Shumen Fortress loop from в.з. Порек

22.9km

06:37

560m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Valentin Andreev 🇧🇬

August 13, 2024

In the V-II centuries BC. the Thracians built the first fortified settlements. In the II-IV century period, it functioned as a dominant fortress guarding important Roman roads. In the 5th–6th centuries, it was a Byzantine stronghold, guarding the approaches to Stara planina. In the late Middle Ages (XII–XIV centuries), the Shumen fortress became one of the most important urban centers of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.

Captured by Ali Pasha in 1388, the fortress also existed in the early period of Ottoman rule. In 1444, during the clash of the crusaders led by Vladislav III Jagielo with the Turkish garrison, it was destroyed and burned.

Today, the Shumen fortress is exhibited as an open-air museum.

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Elevation 490 m

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1. Shumen Fortress loop from Shumen

2. Shumen Fortress loop from Shumen

3. Shumen Fortress loop from в.з. Порек

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