Founded early 4th century AD Size and area (4 - 5.2 ha) Wall thickness 3 - 3.5 m Province Moesia | Abandoned late 6th century AD Shape Roughly triangular Phone +359 60 840 021 | |
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Kovachevsko kale (Bulgarian: Ковачевско кале) is a late Roman fortress, whose ruins are 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of the Bulgarian town of Popovo, near the modern road Popovo - Byala. The ancient name of the settlement is unknown. The Czech archaeologist Karel Škorpil called it Kovachoveshko kale, after the name of the nearby village, Kovachevets (at that time Kovachovets).
The fortress is on a flat terrain, naturally protected by low-water rivers. It has a roughly triangular form. The defensive stone walls are fortified with 17 U-shaped towers. There are two gates, one to the west, to other one to the north-east.
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