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This small museum beside the Church of Sveti Konstantin & Elena has a sublime display of icons from the 15th century onwards.


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1. Church of Sveti Konstantin & Elena

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This is Plovdiv’s oldest church and one of its most beloved. Dedicated to Emperor Constantine the Great and his mother, Helena, it was built on the spot…

2. Zlatyu Boyadjiev Gallery

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Get two famous Bulgarians for the price of one at this tasteful National Revival–era mansion. Seventy-two paintings by Plovdiv native Zlatyu Boyadjiev …

3. Regional History Museum

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Plovdiv's Historical Museum concentrates on the 1876 April Uprising and the massacre of Bulgarians at Batak, which directly led to the Russian declaration…

4. Apteka

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This museum of pharmacy is set in an 1872 mansion. Sometimes has erratic opening hours.

5. Ethnographical Museum

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Even if you don't have time to step inside, it would be criminal to leave Plovdiv's old town without glancing into the courtyard of this stunning National…

6. Balabanov House

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One of Plovdiv's most beautiful Bulgarian National Revival–era mansions, Balabanov House is an enjoyable way to experience old town nostalgia as well as…

7. Permanent Exhibition of Dimitar Kirov

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Housed in a grand old-town mansion where Plovdiv's budding artists worked in the 1960s, this special place celebrates the life and works of Dimitar Kirov,…

8. Nedkovich House

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This butterscotch-coloured 1863 mansion has a leafy courtyard and a marble fountain. Its interior design showcases the European classical and baroque…

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