Sights in Region North-Central

The Church "Holy Assumption" in  village of Enchevtsi was declared a cultural monument of national importance. The temple was built by the prominent master from Tryavna - Usta Dimitar Sergiov. The iconostasis was made by pop Koyo Vitanov - one of the most eminent icon-painters. Today the c...

The archeological site "Kamen Rid" is located on a high rocky plateau, 10 km away of the town of Isperih. It is included in the borders of the Historical -archaeological reserve of "Sboryanovo". Throughout the entire period when the region was inhabited, the place is considered...

The Historical Museum of Pavlikeni is housed in a beautiful two-storey building in the town center. Above the stairs of the museum there is and beautiful mural ornament made of different ceramic pieces.On the first floor of the museum there is a large and spacious hall where art works are displayed...

The great Bulgarian writer Aleko Konstantinov was born on 1 January 1863 in the town of Svishtov. Today his house in Svishtov is converted into museum. The museum contains an interesting exhibition, recreating the most important moments of the short but rich of events life of the writer, the artist ...

The Plakovski Monastery "St. Prophet Iliya" is located about 18 km south from Veliko Tarnovo, near the villages of Plakovo and Velchev , two kilometers away from Kapinovski monastery "St. Nicholas". According to the legend it was built during the Second Bulgarian State, within ...

Kyunt Capua is the only preserved gate of the fortress wall of the Ottoman fortress Rustchuk in Ruse. Under the terms of the Berlin Peace contract from 1878, all fortresses in the Principality of Bulgaria had been destroyed. From the Ruschushkata fortress is preserved only this gate and its...

The Ethnographic Museum "Danube fishing and boat-building" is located in town of Tutrakan. It was opened in 1974 and is the only one along the Danube river. The museum preserves the rich material and spiritual culture, social structure and lifestyle of the Bulgarians from the...

Historical museum in Zafirovo village was established in 1987 on the initiative of the local community center. There are exhibits related to some of the most important historic events in the region.The museum is housed in a one-storey building with 4 exhibition halls. - The first room displays...

The Museum of contemporary history in Veliko Tarnovo is situated at Saedinenie square, next to the Museum of prison. There are displayed photos and exponents that show Veliko Tarnovo and its role in the life of Bulgaria after the Liberation. The expositions trace out the most significant events took...

The National Museum of Transport is located in city of Ruse, near the bank of Danube river. The museum is hosted in the building of the first rail station in Bulgaria, which was built in 1866 and was declared a historical monument.Museum has 2 exhibitions - into the building and one open-air where ...