Kladorub (Bulgarian: Кладоруб [kɫɐdoˈrup]) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria.
It is located in Vidin region, Dimovo Municipality.
Geography
Archar river floats near the village.
History
Kladorub lies upon the remains of an ancient village. The name of that village - Conbustica, is marked on the Roman road map Tabula Peutengiriana as a point, located on the road from Ratiaria (current Archar) to Naisos (current Niš).
There also lies the remains of an ancient Roman war camp. There, in the first years of the Roman occupation, a stone fortification had been built.
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Wall of a Roman camp
Many Roman ceramics and metal objects have been found in excavations near the village.
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Fibula from the 2nd century -
Roman ceramics
Cultural and Natural sights
The Magura cave is located 6 kilometers west of the village.
The Belogradchik rocks are located 18 kilometers from Kladorub.
Honour
Kladorub Glacier on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica is named after the village.
This page was last edited on 14 September 2023, at 16:55