Tuida Castle, Sliven, Bulgaria

Tuida was an early Byzantine and medieval fortress, the remains of which are located on the hill of Hisarlaka in the northeastern part of Sliven, which offers a unique view of the 'Sinite kamani' and the city. It is part of the old mountain fortification system, which played an extremely important role in the defence of the Roman Empire, and later of the early Byzantine Empire, as well as the medieval Bulgarian state. Tuida Castle was originally built in the 4th century AD and was in use until the 13th century.

Castles and fortifications in Bulgaria

Address

Sliven, Bulgaria

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Details

Founded: 4th century AD
Category: Castles and fortifications in Bulgaria

More Information

www.bg-guide.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Preslav Round Church (63,3 km)
Preslav Fortress (63,6 km)

User Reviews

Martin Thompson (2 years ago)
What a fantastic welcome, we were the only tourists and looked after so well. Fantastic shop, wonderful for children, and oh my the cleanest toilets. Let alone a beautiful derelict castle. Thankyou

Antoniya Parvanova (3 years ago)
Interesting ruins, lots of history. However, info signs are very poor and do not give any details about the place. It would benefit from raising the tickets price and offer an audio guide for individual tourists.

Cristi (5 years ago)
Very nice museum which seems to organise different type of events for locals. The area of the former fortress is large and rich in ruins, there are panels to explain their meaning. The view on the city is nice, even if the city has been brutally urbanised and industrialised in communist times.

Mladen Stanev (6 years ago)
Great place for a history learning, but also for a cultural events

Nedko Nedev (6 years ago)
A calm and relaxing place, keeping the century old spirit of Sliven. We love visiting with the kids. The staff is very friendly. They offer bow shooting at targets, historical costumes and other souvenirs and games.

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