Chertigrad fortress

The Thracian fortress of Chertigrad is situated some 3 km northeast from the village of Yamna, in the region of Etropole. Scientists believe the fortress was build during IV-III century and was the last Thracian fortification in these lands. According to some, its remoteness and the fact that it is so difficult to access, gave it its name, which in Old- Bulgarian language means “a fortress only devils can conquer”. Many fragments of Greek ceramics, Roman coins, adornments, metal articles, etc. were found in the region. In the eastern part of Chertigrad, a sanctuary dedicated to the cult to the Sun has been discovered. The sanctuary is actually a small bay in the rock, in which the first sun beams of the day fall down.