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Ethnographic-Revival Complex "Nikola Voyvodov"   In 1967 Nikola Voyvodov's house of birth, on the central boulevard of Vratsa, was turned into a museum to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his heroic death.  It accommodates a small photo-documentary exhibition, reflecting the life and the deeds of this prominent…

The Ethnographic-Revival Complex "St. Sofronii Vrachanski"           The Ethnographic-Revival complex "St. Sofronii Vrachanski" covers an area of 0,55 ha, with three National Revival - style houses located there, which were built in the distinctive architectural style for that region, as well as two public buildings from…

The "Nikola Voyvodov" Museum          Nikola Hadjikrastev Varbanov - Voyvodov was born in 1842 in Vratsa.  He received his education at "Vaznesenie" (Ascension Day) School in his town of birth, at the French school in Bebek, and then at Robert College in Istanbul.  Having mastered to an excellent degree the…

"Ivan Zambin" Museum          Ivan Zambin (born 1775 in Vratsa and died 1808 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a descendant of a noble family from Vratsa.  He had a good command of the Russian, Greek, Turkish and Wallachian languages.  He had an extraordinary personality and was considered…

The "Grigoriy Naydenov" Museum           Grigoriy Naydenov was born on January 30th, 1854 Vratsa.  He was involved in “the conspiracy” in Vratsa during the April uprising in 1876, and after it was suppressed, he was put under arrest by the Turkish authorities and served a term of…

Exposition in the "Dimitraki Hadjitoshev" museum           The house of Dimitraki Hadjitoshev was built in 1812 and represents a splendid example of the Bulgarian National Revival architecture.  The exposition it accommodates has two aspects.  One of which is the ethnographic exposition, representing the interior design of a…