Museums- a way to preserve our heritage

Museums in Bulgaria

The first museum in Bulgaria was founded in

1891 and since then a lot more were created:

History museumsArcheological museumsArchitectural reservesEthnographic complexes

Museums in Veliko Tarnovo and the region

Architectural reserve ArabanasiArcheological museum Veliko TarnovoEthnographic complex Etara“National Revival and Constituent Aassembly” museum Veliko

Tarnovo

“National Revival and Constituent Aassembly”

museum

The building was built by the famous Revival muster builder Kolyo Ficheto in 1872.

The exhibition shows the development of the  Christian art during the period of Ottoman domination and  the economic development of Tarnovo and the region in the period of the Renaissance. On the third floor is restored the hall of the Constituent Assembly where the First Bulgarian constitution was signed in 1879.

Architectural reserve Arabanasi

Arbanasi village was found in XIV by noble Bulgarian aristocracy. During the

centuries it developed and reached a great economic growth.

There are unique houses decorated with rich wood- carvings, wall- paintings and different ornaments. Other remarkable things in the reserves are the old churches and the two monasteries.

Archeological museum

The Archaeological museum houses an exposition that traces out thousand year old history and culture of the region of Tarnovo.

Findings of different periods are presented- prehistory and antiquity as well as  the cultural achievements of Tarnovgrad as a capital during XII – XIVc.

The museum comprises 50 sites – water technical equipment, houses with craftsman's workshops, places with social importance. The aim of the museum display is showing the architecture, the life style and the economic past of Gabrovo region during the Revival period.

Architectural- ethnographic complex

“Etara”

More than 26 main crafts were developed in the town.

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