Late Roman residence "Skretiska"

Overview

Roman residence and road station "Skretiska" is located on the territory of the plant "Coca Cola" and in part of the Strawberry Farm in Kostinbrod, 5.06 km southwest in a straight line from the city center.

The station has a T-shape. It is oriented in the southwest-northeast direction. It consists of 9 rooms located around a courtyard. Its total area is 0.73 decares. It is built of medium-sized stones welded with white mortar. In some places mortar mixed with crushed brick was used.

There was a barracks room, as well as a very interesting rotunda. Mosaics from the 4th century have been found on the site. The station was built on Via Diagonalis in 317-324, during the time of the emperors Diocletian and Constantine the Great. Its existence ended after the Second Gothic War of 377-378, when it was destroyed.