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Sights of Bansko

Museum-house "Nikola Vapcarov"
on square Democracy

Nikola Vapcarov / born 1909/ was poet antinaci, which remarkable works assign a place among most popular poets in XX century.Executed in 1942, he is the only one bulgarian with international award for peace.
The house where Nikola Vapcarov was born was reduced into museum through 1952.The house was reconstruction 3 times since 1960, 1979 and 1992 year.The exposition be known by nontraditional way for this type of museum.The museum-house is open every day between 8.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 18.00 hours.

 

Museum-house "Neofit Rilski"
5 min from centre, in old town of Bansko

Architecture and historical monument of the culture with national value. Neofit Rilski / born 1793/ - the patriarch of new bulgarian education.Learning iconography in Bansko artistic school Toma Vishanov - Molera.Painting in Rila Monastery, where later become a monk. Dedicated to science and enlightenment, he worked on it all his life.He is author of first bulgarian grammar. Born house of Neofit Rilski -- Beninanata / here he lived until 1811/ is typical model for architecture still in Bansko in the end of XVIII - begining of XIX century.The museum-house is open every day between 9.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 18.00 hours.

Museum-house "Velianova kyshta"
5 min from centre, in old town of Bansko

Architectural-ethnographic museum, which decorative ornaments is announce of the culture with national value. This is the most original strengthen house in old Bansko from century of renaissance /end of XVIII - beging of XIX/, in good shape.The house is a gift from local population to Usta /master/ Velian Ognev, which painted the house inside and outside.The museum-house is open between 9.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 18.00 hours.

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