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 Re: veliko tyrnovo;Balgaria [re: l] |
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| Автор | l (Нерегистриран) | |
| Публикувано | 20.04.05 11:01 |
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Tzerovo
The fortress Tzerovo is one of the biggest mount fortressess in Bulgaria. His quarter area is about 23 000 m^2. Builded about thirth century with purpose to stop the attacs of the Gottys tribes. Today the fortress is almost destroyed. Only few parts of the buildings and the fortress wall is still extant. Around the fortress area there are many pieces of ancient and medieval pottery.
Ruins of the south tower. Outer view.
Shterna (the english equivalent of this word sounds something like "waterkeeper"). Outer view.
Ruins of inner building.
Krichim
The fortress near town Krichim is a small fortress situated on the top of high hill. There isn't almost nothing extant from the fortress wall, only few very small parts. The best extant building is the waterkeeper (shterna).
The fortress is builded during 2 periods. The first is early-bysantium (5-6 century) and the second period is during the first bulgarian kingdom.
North tower. Outer view.
North tower. Inner view.
Chertigrad
The fortress Chertigrad is a small tracian fortress situated on the top of high rocks. Builded 4-3 century B.C. the fortress is abandoned at 6 century.
Tzepina
The fortress Tzepina was one of the most dificult for reaching fortresses.
Very big impression makes the two waterkeepers (shterna) deep about 10 meters and dangerous for the tourists.
Shterna (waterkeeper).
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