Silistra

  • Silistra is a town in Bulgaria which was the Roman legionary base of Durostorum in the Province of Moesia Inferior.

Roman Legionary Fortress

Roman Sites

  • Fortress Walls
  • Roman Tomb of Silistra (c. 350 CE)
    • Located at the intersection of Sedmi Septemvri and Boyka Voyvoda Street. Tours must be reserved at at the Reginal Historical Museum of Silistra.
    • Well preserved Roman Tomb with 11 panels of portraits and frescos depicting people and hunting scenes.

Museums

  • Regional Historical Museum of Silistra
    • Located at Boulevard Tsar Simeon Veliki, 74, Silistra.
    • The museum holds a large collection of Roman artefacts excavated from the fortress.

 

 

Durostorum

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