Matochina Fortress
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The ruins of Matochina Fortress are is located on a plateau on a hill raised high from the lowlands of the Tundzha River, near the village of Matochina, Svilengrad Municipality, Haskovo District, Southeastern Bulgaria, near the Turkish border.
Ruins
What now remains of the castle dates from the XI-XIV century is preserved citadel that towers of 18 meters high. It is built of crushed stone jointed with plaster and facade is decorated with baked bricks. The architectural design of the tower consists of three parts: the eastern semi-cylindrical in shape, rectangular body in which they were at the accommodation and the west corridor, which was over a castle wall. Of the remaining buildings and fortifications has not retained much. There are signs of a small chapel and water containers. At its entrance is clear monogram in the form of a cross with the letters M, N, L and K. In general, the castle is about 65 meters wide and 150 meters long.
