Tsarevets Fortress
"The Tsar's Fortress," Veliko Tarnovo's acropolis during the Second Bulgarian Empire. The hill was ringed by defensive walls and towers, enclosing many churches, residences and the Bulgarian Tsar's palace. The citadel was destroyed by the Ottomans in 1393, but partially rebuilt during the communist era to encourage nationalist patriotism. At night there is a popular but very strange sound and light show, where the buildings are illuminated in psychedelic colors and shoot laser beams across the night sky while a disembodied voice narrates Bulgarian history. I took this photo during one of the rare, subdued moments of more natural illumination. Tsaravets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
Tsarevets Fortress
"The Tsar's Fortress," Veliko Tarnovo's acropolis during the Second Bulgarian Empire. The hill was ringed by defensive walls and towers, enclosing many churches, residences and the Bulgarian Tsar's palace. The citadel was destroyed by the Ottomans in 1393, but partially rebuilt during the communist era to encourage nationalist patriotism. At night there is a popular but very strange sound and light show, where the buildings are illuminated in psychedelic colors and shoot laser beams across the night sky while a disembodied voice narrates Bulgarian history. I took this photo during one of the rare, subdued moments of more natural illumination. Tsaravets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.