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Belogradchik Historical Museum

Historical Museum

The Historical Museum in Belogardchick was founded at 1970. It takes place in "Pantovat's House" and pictures the architecture of the Bulgarian national revival. This monumental of culture was built at 1810 and has saved its effigy till nowadays. If you decided to take a look inside, you will find out that the exposition is devoted to the Ottoman period as well as resurgence. It’s also reflected to the progress of goldsmith’s trade, wood-carver trade, and manufacturing of homespun, pottery-making, honey-making etc. The general fund includes 6000 exponents. It must be point out that most of the exposed things are in the shadow of the Turks dated 1885. On the other side the year 1885 is famous for rebellion which centre was Belogradchik, indeed. Events as a liberation of Belogradchik of Ottoman Slavery, Serbian –Bulgarian war from 1885 are marked too. Its worth to mention that the Museum has a valuable collection of hard cashes and sacred images. The home culture, national clothing and some antics occur too. Women ornaments as ear-ring, lady's whorl, rings and ear-things which are decorated with colored glass, mother-of-pearl and pendant. When you came out in the yard you can find antics gravestones.