| Exhibitions |
| History- Bulgarian Revival; Modern History, Ethnography, House Museum |
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| Opening Hours |
| Open |
Summer Time: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 18:00
Winter Time: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed |
Monday and Tuesday |
Others |
• Visits during closing hours: possibile with appointment
• During winter season the museum will be open upon visitor's request (within the opening hours above). |
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| Admission |
| Adult |
1.00 lv. |
| Student |
0.60 lv. |
| Child |
Up to 7 years old |
free |
| Others |
• Active military: free
• Handicapped: free
• Senior: 0.60 lv. |
| Guide/Lecture |
• Bulgarian
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3.00 lv. |
• English
• French
• German
• Russian
• Spanish |
5.00 lv. |
Others |
Group discount is available for a group with over 10 persons- a pass for all museums in the town:
• Adult- 5.00 lv.
• Student- 2.50 lv.
• Senior- 2.50 lv. |
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| Access to Museum |
| From nearby Regional Center to Town |
| From Gabrovo: bus and train are available. |
| From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town |
| The museum is situated in center of town.
From the railway station: take "Angel Kanchev" St. on foot. |
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| Town Information |
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Tryavna is an old town with rich cultural traditions and history. During the Revival period, the town became home to the biggest and the most famous art school in Bulgaria. The specialities of the school are icon-painting, woodcarving, and architecture. Visitors can experience a lot of Western-style archtecutual monuments in town- the old town , clock tower, churches, and more. |
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| Exhibitions Information |
| Number of Collection |
200 |
| Exhibition Area |
100 m² |
Angel Kantchev House Museum is the birthplace of the Bulgarian revolutionary Angel Kantchev. Exhibitions such as “Daily Life ” and “Documentary Exhibition ” show the life of Angel Kanchev and his revolutionary activity during the Liberation of Bulgaria (1877-1878). The museum also provides information about struggles of people in Tryavna against Turkish Yoke as well as their participation in the war of liberation . The museum possesses 200 objects of art such as wood carved ceilings, church wood carving, icon stands, wood en sculptures of Bulgarian khans and tsars, and wood en reliefs of important figures from Bulgarian Revival period. |
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| Museum History |
Exhibits
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| Year of Establishment |
1970 |
| Founder |
Kuncho Penchev |
The museum was opened in 1970, 120 years after the birth of Angel Kantchev. The exhibition was entirely restored in between 1990 and 1993.
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