House Museum Yordan Yovkov

The Literary Museum Jordan Yovkov in town of Dobrich is located in the downtown near the town-park. It was opened in 1980, in occasion to the 100 anniversary of the famous Bulgarian writer.

The house where the famous Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov (1880 - 1937) was born is located in Golyamo bardo Square (Big Hill Square). Yovkov lived there until he turned 13 when his entire family moved to Dobrudzha. In 1957 the house was transformed into a museum that recreated the atmosphere in which the writer grew up. It was declared a monument of architecture and construction by virtue of publication in State Gazette, issue No 53 of 1978.

The museum holds more than 10 000 exhibits related to the life and work of Jordan Yovkov. There are displayed many photos and documents, his write-machine used for the creation of most of his stories, clothing and personal objects, works and their translations on different languages.

The house is a simple one-storey building consisting of two rooms and a small anteroom. One of the chambers preserves the atmosphere of the typical room of the region with the furniture, the vessels, and the sleeping spot of the family. The other room keeps a collection of works by Yordan Yovkov.

Central place in the exhibition is given to the pen which Yovkov used to write Legends of Stara Planina. This collection of short stories was inspired precisely by the birthplace of the author.

A monument is erected in the all-green yard of the house that depicts Yovkov sitting on a chair and dwelling on something.