This rhodopian fortress we visited is one of the Places to go in Bulgaria.It is situated on the right riverside of the river Arda and is situated on a rocky top over the so called “Studen kladenets” dam. The fortress is small, 582 sq m, and the preserved walls are high up to 8 m. It is built probably in XII - XIII century.The name of the fortress has a slav origin and means “high town”, the name has been given to fortresses and in other slav states.