Historical museum - Strelcha

Address:	"Bulgaria" Blvd. No. 80 Strelcha 4530 Pazardzhik District Bulgaria
TEL:	International Dialing Code: 359 (0)3552-35-33: Director, Curator
Fax:	(0)3552-20-41: Municipality of Strelcha
E-mail:	marianeitcheva@abv.bg
URL:	-

Opening Hours Admission Access Town Info Exhibitions Info Museum History

Exhibitions

History- Bulgarian Revival, Archaeology, Art- Painting

Go to "Exhibitions Info"

Opening Hours

Open	08:30 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:30
Closed	Summer Time: none Winter Time: Saturday and Sunday

Others

Group visits during closing hours: possible with appointment

Admission

Adult	0.40 lv.
Student	0.20 lv.
Child	-	-
Others	Senior: 0.20 lv.

Guide/Lecture	• Bulgarian	1.50 lv.
Guide/Lecture	• Foreign Languages	-

Others

Access to Museum

From nearby Regional Center to Town

• From Pazardjik: bus is available.
• From Panagyurishte: bus is available.

From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town

The museum is in the center of the town.

Town Information

Strelcha is rich in history. It is one of the famous Bulgarian health resorts with hot springs. There is a unique Thracian cult complex "Frog Mound."

Town view

Exhibitions Information

Number of Collection	1,000
Exhibition Area	82 m²

Three collections are arranged in the exhibition halls of the Strelcha Historical museum: Archaeology, Bulgarian lands XV-XIX century and the section "Fine Arts". In the archaeological collection are exhibited objects from Chalcolythic, Thracian period. The Thracian ritual complex "Frog Mound" and the Medieval fortress "Galata" are exhibited. The spiritual uprising of the settlement during the Revival period is also represented as well as the participation of Strelcha in the April Uprising.

The Fine Arts section presents paintings of the icon-painter from Strelcha and painter Milyo Baltov, as well as of contemporary authors.

Archaeological exhibition 1

Museum History

Archaeological exhibition 2

Year of Establishment	1940
Founder	Todor Belchov

The beginning of the museum activities in Strelcha started in 40es of XX century. The founder is considered to be Todor Belchov. Primary the museum exhibition was placed in the Community center and in 1958 it was moved to the specially designated for the purpose house of Angel Nedelev- participator in the April Uprising. In the beginning of 90-es, the house of the wealthy person Neshev was restored, and today the historical museum is placed there.