Castles in Bulgaria
Castles in Bulgaria: 84 castles across 74 towns and cities — including 5 medieval castles, 7 palaces, 12 ruins. Browse the list, or narrow it down by city and type.
- 12 ruins to explore
Choose a city
- Asen's Fortressticketed
- Balchik Palace
- Belogradchik Fortress
- Cherven
- Euxinograd
- Hisarya Fortress
- Krichim Palace
- Krivus
- Late antiqe and medieval fortress “TUIDA”
- Lyutitsa
- Medzhidi Tabiyaticketed
- Mezdra Fortress
- Mezek Fortress
- Nikopol Fortress
- Peristera fortressticketed
- Rachovets
- Ravadinovo Castle
- Royal Palace
- Samouil's Fortress
- Sexaginta Pristaticketed
- Shumen Fortressticketed
- Trapezitsa
- Tsarevets
- Tsari Mali Grad (Belchin)
Common questions
How many castles are there in Bulgaria?
84 — each with its location on the map, what it is, and the visiting details we could confirm.
Are castles in Bulgaria free to visit?
None are confirmed free yet, and 5 are ticketed. For the rest, entry is not confirmed yet — check each listing.