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Tsepina
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This article is about the Bulgarian castle and town. For the cove in Antarctica, see Tsepina Cove.
Tsepina (Bulgarian: Цепина) or Tzepaina (Greek: Τζέπαινα) was a castle and town in the western Rhodope mountains, southern Bulgaria, now in ruins. It is 6 kilometres (4 mi) from the Dorkovo village in the north-eastern part of the Chepino Valley. Tsepina is 317 metres (1,040 ft) above sea level.[1]
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Tsepina Цепина | |
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Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria | |
![]() Tsepina Fortress - plan. | |
Site information | |
Condition | In ruins |
Site history | |
Events | Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars; Bulgarian-Ottoman Wars |
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The town was built on a steep height at 1,136 metres (3,727 ft) above sea level. Its outer walls closed an area of 25 decares and was dominated by a citadel at the top of the cliff. The foundations of three churches have been excavated as well as four large water storage tanks up to 10 metres (33 ft) deep.