Ivan Vazov House Museum
Berkovitsa
The “Ivan Vazov” house – museum is located in the central part of the town and is placed in the building where the prominent Bulgarian poet lived in the period 1879 – 1880.
From March 1879 until September 1880 Ivan Vazov was chairman of the Berkovitsa District Court. In 1957 his house (aka "Ipekliyskata house") was transformed into а museum.The house was built in the beginning of the XIX-th century and has typical for the Bulgarian National Revival internal and external design. Its ceilings have authentic woodcarving made by Bulgarian masters. In 1980 the building was renovated and a new exposition was opened. In the museum are exhibited original furniture, objects and documents related to the entire creative life of the poet but particularly with his Berkovitsa-spent period.
Visitor information
- Address
- 11 Lieutenant Grozdanov Street
- Opening hours
- Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 Saturday and Sunday 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00
- Phone
- 0953/ 88 045
- Website
- https://berkovitca.com/2013/03/30/%D0%BA%D1%8A%D1%89%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%B9-%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B3%D1%80-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0/
- Good to know
- Entrance fees: Adults - €0.51 Students - €0.26. The entrance fee is common for the Ethnographic Museum, the Ivan Vazov House Museum and the Art Gallery. Talks: Price - €1.53.
- Coordinates
- 43.238889, 23.126389 Open in Maps
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