# Asen’s Fortress

> A medieval fortress on a rocky spur above the Chaya gorge, with a well-preserved 12th-century church. Drive up the narrow road to the car park just below; vie

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A medieval fortress on a rocky spur above the Chaya gorge, with a well-preserved 12th-century church. Drive up the narrow road to the car park just below; views reach over the Thracian plain.

- **Nearest town:** Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 41.9869, 24.8733

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