The first modern school in Bulgaria was opened in the town of Elena in 1844. The school, which is now a cultural monument, was housed in a specially constructed building – one of the earliest public ...
Month: April 2020
Historical Museum, Isperih
The town of Isperih is situated in the north-east part of Bulgaria, 85 km east from the city of Ruse, and 145 km north-west from the city of Varna. The regional Archaeological Society “Khan Omurtag” ...
Permanent Icon Exhibition “Bansko Art School”, town of Bansko
The permanent icon exhibition is one of the most interesting tourist sites in Bansko. It is situated in the old part of the town, near the church “St. Trinity” and the monument of Paisiy Hilendarski....
Museum “Nikola Vaptsarov”, town of Bansko
The Museum House “Nikola Vaptsarov” is one of the first museums in the Pirin region. It is situated in the town of Bansko, on the central square, in close proximity to the building of the Municipalit...
National Anthropological Museum, Sofia
The National Anthropological Museum is located in Sofia, 73 Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd., next to the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is one of several museums within the Bulgarian Academ...
St. Atanasius Monastery, village of Zlatna Livada
The monastery “St. Atanasius” is situated on a hill above the village of Zlatna Livada, at a distance of about 15 km from Chirpan. It is believed to be the oldest monastery in Europe. According to h...
Etropole History Museum
Etropole (11 000 people) is a town in Stara planina (Old Mountain, the Balkan) located 80 km northeast of Sofia and 13 km away from Pravets. The History Museum in Etropole launched its first exhibiti...
The Saints Konstantin and Elena Church in the city of Plovdiv
The Saints Konstantin and Elena Church is one of the oldest churches in the city of Plovdiv. There was a sanctuary at the present site as early as the 4th century. Located in the center of Plovdiv’s ...
Museum of History, Varshets
The town of Varshets is located at the foot of Western Stara planina (Old Mountain), 90 km away from Sofia, 35 km north of Montana, and 130 km south of Vidin. Varshets is the oldest spa resort in Bul...
Ethnographic Museum, city of Varna
One of the most interesting museums of the sea capital of Bulgaria, the Ethnographic museum, is situated in a house belonging to the age of Revival, which was built around 1860. The ethnographic muse...