Konaka_Museum

Konaka Museum

Konaka Museum

Museum in Bulgaria

The Historical Museum Vidin, sometimes shortened to Konaka museum (Bulgarian: Музей "Конака"), is located in Vidin, Bulgaria. The museum, founded in 1956, is situated in a former Ottoman konak. The nice building is among the cultural memorials of the region.

Originally the 18th-century building was used as the Home by Osman Pazvantoğlu and later as police office, and the central tower was a lighthouse. After liberation the building was reconstructed and enriched with elements from Bulgarian Renaissance architecture. In 1956, the building was used for a historical weapon show.[1]

Sections

  • Archaeology (departments Prehistory, Classical Antiquity and Middle Ages) - located in Konaka
  • Ethnography - located in the Krastata Kazarma (i.e. Cross barracks)
  • Bulgarian lands in 15th-19th centuries - located in Konaka
  • Numismatics
  • Modern history
  • Recent history
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References

  1. [1]
    "Landmarks: The history museum "Koluka"". Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-05-10.

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