Lyutitsa

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Lyutitsa (Bulgarian: Лютица) is one of the largest and best preserved castles in the Eastern Rhodopes, located at several kilometres of Ivailovgrad, southern Bulgaria. It is also known as the "Marble town" because its walls are made by marble.

The fortress occupies an area of 26 decares and has 12 towers of which 8 are preserved. The walls are up to 10 metres high. The ruins of two churches have been excavated as well as a necropolis with 15 graves. Among the numerous archaelogical finds are rare coins, ceramics from Preslav, jewelry, tools.