Iskra Historical Museum description and photos - Bulgaria: Kazanlak (Topic)

Historical Museum "Iskra" description and photos - Bulgaria: Kazanlak. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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The Iskra Historical Museum was founded in 1901 and is one of the oldest museums in the country among local history museums. More than 50 thousand unique exhibits are kept in the funds of the museum, each of the exhibits testifies to the rich spiritual and material culture of the Kazanlak region. The museum contains, explores and promotes the historical heritage of the area in Thrace. The exposition of the museum is divided into several sections: archeology, modern and recent history, revival and ethnography.

The archaeological section contains a collection of tools made of bones and stones, handmade ceramics and all kinds of jewelry from the Neolithic, Eneolithic, early Bronze Age. In addition, objects from the Kazanlak Thracian tomb and the city of Sevtopolis, discovered in 1944, are also presented here. which was discovered during the construction of the Koprin reservoir in the 50s. Rare finds also include items found in mounds near Kazanlak.

The exposition representing the Bulgarian Renaissance shows the activities and life of the local population from the 18th to the 19th century. The ethnographic collection consists of jewelry and home clothes of the former inhabitants of this area.

The section of new history is of particular interest thanks to photographs, documents, medals and orders - everything related to the world wars of the 20th century. Unique cultural monuments are also kept here: the score of the opera "Orphan" by Manolov, this work was the first opera in Bulgaria. In addition, the section on new history presents the history of Kazanlak and the entire region from 1889 to 1944.

The exhibition entitled "Contemporary History" tells about the 23rd Shipka Infantry Regiment, which fought against Germany as part of the Red Army division. The exposition contains documentary materials collected during construction 7 km from the city of the Koprinka reservoir.

The museum's Lapidarium presents visitors with a collection of primitive bone sickles typical of South-Eastern Europe.

In addition to the exhibition halls, the Iskra Museum has a multimedia room where documentaries about the excavations are shown and archaeological discoveries in the region.

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