The Citadel
    
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Original inhabitants on this hill date back to 2000 B.C. but the fortress here only dates back to the 1100s. The end to the useful life of this citadel as the capital of Bulgaria came in 1393 when the Turks sacked it.
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The Church of the Blessed Saviour in the centre of the citadel rises up, the tallest building for
miles around. |
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A lion stands guard just inside the entrance
entrance to the citadel. |
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A road snakes around Tsaravets hills, mirroring the
citadel's walls. |
| Church of the Blessed Saviour under a half moon. |
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Entrance to the church displaying fine stone
work. |
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...and intricate metal-worked doors. Notice
the bird with the same insignia in its beak as the lion holds by the gate. |
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The church and the citadel from another direction. |
| inside the walls are ruins of many structures.
Palaces, houses, and stores have all been excavated. |
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The orthodox church from the citadel's main gate |
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