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Ovech Fortress castle

Bulgaria
Ovech Fortress castle
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Ovech Fortress castle is located in Bulgaria. The castle is included in this directory for users to access information about it. Further details about Ovech Fortress castle can be found in its dedicated section on the website.

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During the Middle Ages Ovech was a key centre of the First Bulgarian Empire with an important monastery at the modern village of Ravna and a major scriptorium of the Preslav Literary School. During the Uprising of Ivaylo the rebel leader and subsequently emperor of Bulgaria Ivaylo defeated a 10,000-strong Byzantine army near the city in 1279. During the Second Bulgarian Empire Ovech was the seat of a metropolitan in the 14th century. Ovech was captured by the Ottomans in 1388 after a long siege.