Take a tour of Asen's Fortress in Bulgaria – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
Asen is a stone fortress that has stood strong for approximately 1000 years.
Its location, protruding out a 130 meter limestone cliff, hovering over the town of Asenovgrad provided this medieval fortress with optimum natural protection.
Its current name came from King Ivan Asen the Second’s expansion and fortification of this structure in the 13th century.
Its high location provides any visitor with an unobstructed view of the surrounding mountains.
After the Ottoman take over in the 14th century, this now historic landmark was left to decay.
The most preserved aspect of the fortress is the church "Saint Mary Petrichka", a cultural monument of great importance in Bulgaria.
