kovachevsko kale

These ruins were first recorded in the early 20th century by a Hungarian archaeologist, Karel Skorpil. They belong to a late Roman fortified station that sat on one of the main road between Nikopolis ad Istrum and the Roman town of Marcianapolis at Devnya, close to the Black Sea. The station was defended by huge stone walls and towers and two of the towers have survived partially intact. This area was close to the northern frontier of the Roman Empire that ran along the Danube and throughout the fourth and fifth centuries AD groups like the Goths and the Huns are known to have crossed the frontier and raided the towns and farms in this part of the empire. That is why the station was needed as a place where travellers could take refuge in case of trouble. The ruins have recently been re furbished and a visitor centre has been built. It was opened to visitors in 2013.