The first Bulgarian Capital
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Pliska was the first Capital (after 681-
893) of the First Bulgarian Kingdom.
The town had an area of 23 km2 and
was surrounded by a 21 km long
defensive line built up of moat and
rampart.
The Inner town had an area of 0.5
km2 rectangular shape and had 2.6 m
thick
In the Inner town there was situated
the Big palace (Khan Kroum's palace)
which has it is own defensive walls and
towers and the so called -Palace
centre which formed the third
defensive line of the town. With its
great
size
and
the advanced fortification system
Pliska was a remarkable state centre
in the early Medieval ages.