The Ustra fortress,
situated near the village of Ustra, is one of the highest strongholds
in the Rhodope mountain. It was built on a high peak, 1,114 meters above
sea level.
The length of the fortress wall is 113 meters, and its total area is 1,286 square meters. Itis surrounded from the north and northwest by high cliffs. The wall is preserved quite well at some places – its height reaches 8 meters. The fortress was built of stone blocks. Three of the towers are preserved to the present day – one of them is semicircular, the other two are of rectangular shape. The towers have three floors, with internal stone staircases. The fortress entrance is from the east. There are eight three-story buildings in the south and the south-east parts of the fortress.
The fortress was examined during the period 1971 – 1973. The discovered exhibits show that the fort was built in approximately the 10th century in order to protect an important trade route, which passed nearby.
The length of the fortress wall is 113 meters, and its total area is 1,286 square meters. Itis surrounded from the north and northwest by high cliffs. The wall is preserved quite well at some places – its height reaches 8 meters. The fortress was built of stone blocks. Three of the towers are preserved to the present day – one of them is semicircular, the other two are of rectangular shape. The towers have three floors, with internal stone staircases. The fortress entrance is from the east. There are eight three-story buildings in the south and the south-east parts of the fortress.
The fortress was examined during the period 1971 – 1973. The discovered exhibits show that the fort was built in approximately the 10th century in order to protect an important trade route, which passed nearby.
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Located at the elevation of 1114 metres above the Rhodope Mountains in the small village of Ustra, the Fortress Ustra encompasses 1286 square metres with a height of 113 metres. Surrounded by towering rugged cliffs, the Fortress Ustra and its walls are built of stone blocks and surprisingly they are well preserved. You can see one semicircular and two rectangular towers which are preserved quite nicely with their three floors and the internal staircases remaining intact. You can enter the fortress from the eastern entrance to explore the southern section of the complex where 8 three storey buildings are preserved. Some of the exhibits bear witness to its construction during the tenth century.
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