Tsarevets in the Old Days

The book featured 3D models of historical monuments. A legend has it that in Roman times there were strongholds here that guarded the way to the magnificent Nicopolis ad Istrum. When the barbarians invaded, they besieged and destroyed the great city. Then the Romans settled in the fortresses. Under the fortresses, there were large tunnel-connected dungeons. The Romans carried the treasures of Nicopolis to the galleries. They fortified and managed to hold the fortresses for some time. When they had to retreat, they made lethal mechanisms in the galleries and smeared them with poison. Then they masked the secret entrances. The entrance to the dungeon below Tsarevets was in the south part of the hill. Along a gallery, an underground lake could be reached. Only a man who knew the secret of the treasure could continue. A hidden mechanism drained the water and there was another gallery up the stairs. Below, there were several levels. On each of them, a piece of treasure was left by the Romans. There were many dangers in the galleries to the treasuries. If an uninitiated man entered, he would never return alive. In every room, there were priceless items, gold and silver, decorated with precious stones. Countless gold coins were piled there. The dungeon below Momina Krepost was on two levels. The treasure was at the bottom. The entrance was a big draw-well. Water could be seen at the bottom. Downstairs, there was a gallery on the side. When the Romans retreated, they put a stone plate on top and covered it. There was a second entrance below. The mark was a large square stone with a ball on top.

Author of the 3D models in the book is arch. Plamen Tsanev.