Baba Vida Fortress

The Baba Vida Fortress is the only medieval castle in Bulgaria that is completely preserved. It is located at the bank of the Danube River in the north-east part of the town of Vidin, 216 km north from Sofia. It is the main tourist attraction and symbol of the town. The fortress was erected at the place of a Roman observation post and it was used during the entire medieval period. It was completed in the 14th century, when it was turned into a royal castle of the Tsar of Vidin Ivan Sratsimir.