| Opening Hours |
| Open |
09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00
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| Closed |
Saturday and Sunday |
Others |
Visits during closing hours: by appointment |
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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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5.00 lv. |
• French
• German
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8.00 lv. |
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| Access to Museum |
| From nearby Regional Center to Town |
From Sofia: by bus or train
From Burgas: by bus or train |
| From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town |
| The museum is in the center of the town. There are signs on streets that provide directions to the museum. Bus is also available. |
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| Town Information |
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Sliven is one of the oldest cities in Europe with 10,000 residents.The beautiful nature sites,mineral bath, and many cultural and historical monuments are important possibilities of Sliven in terms of international tourism. |
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| Exhibitions Information |
| Number of Collection |
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| Exhibition Area |
160 m² |
In one of the oldest parts of the town of Sliven, called Kaftandjiiska, unknown masters from the town of Tryavna built a symmetrical house in the first quarter of 19th C. The house was commissioned by Dyado (Grandfather) Boyo, a merchant of frieze (homespun woollen cloth). It is one of the most valuable examples of architecture from the Revival period.Dyado Boyo's house was built in 1813. It is situated in the back of a spacious yard, covered with cobblestones in various symmetrical figures. A wooden staircase leads up to an open hall where rooms are situated, connected with one another with latches.
The rooms are furnished with great sense of beauty and romance.They are decorated with beautiful carpets with elongated decorations and rags in motley-coloured figures.
They are about 100 years old. There are shiny copper dishes and gaily-coloured plates from Istanbul. A big wooden cupboard in the kitchen contains all the plates and dishes- copper dishes, earthenware dishes, frying pans, ablution pitchers, small milk cans, and pots of all forms.The picturesque decorated niches, quite fashionable for that time, give the maid's room specific cosiness. |
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| Museum History |
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| Year of Establishment |
1963 |
| Founder |
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As it is now, the house and the yard are divided by a wall which forms two houses- the one which belonged to Dyado Boyo, known as the House of Petkoolu, and the so-called Arnautkina House.
In 1963 Dyado Boyo's house was turned into a museum where an exposition was displayed, recreating the unique atmosphere of orderliness and cosiness of the houses in Sliven in the 19th C. |
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