Touring Zagrazhden in Bulgaria
Zagrazhden in the region of Pleven is a city located in Bulgaria - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Time in Zagrazhden is now 04:57 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Visina, Ursa, Tia Mare, Piteşti, and Oradea. Being here already, consider visiting Visina . Check out our recommendations for Zagrazhden ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Oescus
Oescus, or Palatiolon Palatiolum, (in Bulgarian Улпия Ескус) was an ancient town in Moesia, northwest of the modern Bulgarian city of Pleven, near the village of Gigen. It is a Daco-Moesian toponym. Ptolemy calls it a Triballian town, but it later became Roman. It was linked by a bridge over Danube with ancient city Sucidava by Constantin the Great.
Located at 43.70 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gigen
Gigen is a village in northern Bulgaria, part of Gulyantsi Municipality, Pleven Province. It is located near the Danube River, close to the place where the Iskar River empties into it, opposite the Romanian town of Corabia. Gigen is most famous for being built on the site of the important Roman colony of Oescus. The extensive ruins are located in the northwestern part of the village and were first associated with the ancient colony in the end of the 17th century.
Located at 43.70 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Constantine's Bridge (Danube)
Constantine's Bridge (Romanian: Podul lui Constantin cel Mare; Bulgarian: Константинов мост, Konstantinov most) was a Roman bridge over the Danube. It was completed or rebuilt in 328 and remained in use for no more than four decades. With an overall length of 2437 m, 1137 m of which spanned the Danube's riverbed, Constantine's Bridge is considered the longest ancient river bridge and one of the longest of all time.
Located at 43.76 24.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Orlea
Orlea is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Orlea and Orlea Nouă. It also included Gura Padinii and Satu Nou villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Gura Padinii Commune. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Located at 43.75 24.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gulyantsi
Gulyantsi (also transliterated Guljanci, Gulyanci, Guliantzi, Gulyantzi, etc. ) is a town in central northern Bulgaria, part of Pleven Province. It is the administrative centre of Gulyantsi municipality and lies in the central north of the province, near the town of Nikopol, very close to the Danube River. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,432 inhabitants.
Located at 43.63 24.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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