The Danube Limes in Bulgaria

Photo by Stanislaw Warwas.

Frontiers of the Roman Empire - The Danube Limes in Bulgaria is part of the Tentative list of Bulgaria in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List. It is a proposed extension of Danube Limes WHS.

The Danube Limes in Bulgaria is a late Roman defence system. It covers 32 chained locations of fortified sites and Roman military infrastructure. This part is known as the Limes Moesiae. Visible remains include Durostorum near Silistra.

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Nan

Germany - 04-Feb-19 -

Several countries plan to extend the Limes inscriptions all the way East to the Black Sea to span the full width. The Eastern most point will be in Bulgaria. Silistra (Durostorum) on the Danube was the end of the Limes. The sheer size of the border fortifications are quite a feat by the Romans.

The Limes in Bulgaria was not a wall. The primary border was the Danube which in Bulgaria is a huge, hard to pass river. Instead of building walls the Romans build watchtowers and forts to guard the border.

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Having walked a few kilometers along the German Limes I have to admit that the Bulgarian section is different due the Danube. So probably you can make a case that this should be a separate inscription. I wouldn't mind an extension of the existing site either.

Getting There

The locations of this site are all along the Danube in Bulgaria. We visited locations in Russe and one in Silistra.

While You Are There

Russe is a good base to visit the WHS of Northern Bulgaria, especially Ivanovo. You also have great views of the Danube.

Silistra is a bit less touristy and flashy than Russe, but you can also visit another TWHS, the Roman Tomb of Silistra.

Srebarna is along the road from Russe to Silistra. Be warned: It's one of the lowest rated WHS by our community.


Full Name
Frontiers of the Roman Empire - The Danube Limes in Bulgaria
Country
Bulgaria
Added
2016
Nominated for
2026
Extension of
Danube Limes WHS
Type
Cultural
Categories
Archaeological site - Ancient Rome Structure - Military and Fortifications
Link
By ID
2016 Added to Tentative List

The site has 35 locations

The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Vidin (Bononia) Roman town (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman town Colonia Ulpia Traiana Ratiaria (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient town and necropolis Aimus (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman fortress Cebrus/Kebros (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman fortress Regianum/Bigrane (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient fortress Augustae (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient fortress and prehistoric settlement (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman quarry for limestone (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roma fortress Valeriana (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman town Palatiolum (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman town Colonia Ulpia Oescus (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Late Antiquity fortress Asamus (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman town Dimum (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Late antiquity fortress Quintodimum (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: "Archaeological reserve ""Ancient town Novae""" (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient and medieval settlement latrus (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Late roman fort at the location Gredata (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Late Antiquity and medieval fortress (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient fortress Trimammium (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Late Antiquity and medieval fortress Mediolana/ Pirgus (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient fortress Sexaginta prista (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient fortress Tegra/Tigra (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient and medieval settlement Kynton (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient fortress and settlement Transmarisca (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman fortress Nigrinianis (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient and medieval fortress Candidiana (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient fortress Tegulicium (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Ancient settlement Durostorum - Drastar (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman road section with pavement Dolni Vadin- Baykal, 7.1km lenght (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman road section with pavement Nikopol - Dargash,?3.6 km length (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman road track without pavement Oescus - Utus, 16.96 km length (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman road track without pavement?Somovit - Cherkovitza,?5.08?km length (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: Roman road track without pavement Popina - Vetren, 5.09 km length (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: West end at the Timok river mouth (T)
The Danube Limes in Bulgaria: East end at the city of Silistra (T)
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