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Etara
Architectural ethnographic complex "Etar" is the first
one of this type in Bulgaria. It was found on the 7 of
September 1964. The museum is situated 8 km South of Gabrovo.
The museum territory covers an area of 7 ha and comprises 50
sites - water technical equipment, houses with craftsman's
workshops, places with social importance. The museum
exposition shows the architecture, the life style and the
economic past of Gabrovo region during the Revival period. ?he
only one and unique collection of old-times water-driven
machinery in Bulgaria is presented in "Etar". This is the
reason the water wheel to be the emblem to the Etar.The most
important specialty to the collection is that all objects are
in action as it was in the past. The craftsman trade street
offers 16 models to the Balkan architecture, showing the
original talant of Revival builders.
Festivals are
annually held at the museum when traditional customs and rites
associated with the traditional festive season are performed.
One of the most important customs is Enyo’s Day, associated
with the healing power of herbs and the traditional autumn
crafts festival, when traditional objects of Revival art are
exhibited.
Tryavna
Tryavna is a
small town, 15km away from Gabrovo, known for its Revival
architecture and crafts – icon-painting and wood-carving.
DASKALOV MUSEUM-HOUSE - with the ceilings of the
never-setting suns . Built between 1804 and 1808 by master
builder Dimitur Oshanetsa and his assistant Ivan
Bochoukovetsa, the house typifies an early National Revival
building in Tryavna. In 1808 both men made a bet and contended
for the mastery of the ceilings which took them 6 months to
carve. Even today the sun motifs remain an unrivaled eminence
of wood-carving craftsmanship. The house holds the one and
only in this country museum of wood-carving, as well as
wood-carvings and wood sculptures of Bulgarian khans and
czars, bas-reliefs of outstanding figures from the National
Revival period - all these being the handiwork of Gencho
Marangoza, a distinct master wood-carver.
THE TRYVNA
SHKOLO (or school) - set up between 1836 and 1839 and ranked
among the first secular schools in Bulgaria. Petko
R.Slaveikov, an influential writer, settled down to a life of
a teacher here. One of the earliest ever known book depository
in Bulgaria (1847) was set up here. The refurbished building
of the shkolo holds several interesting museum collections of
documents and authentic objects which feature the
Enlightenment period in Bulgaria until the Liberation. A
display of time-pieces from the Ancient times to the
beginning of the 20th century is collected and restored by
Georgi Vezirov. It can be seen in the museum. A
permanently-on-show art collection which is donated by
the two brothers DIMITUR AND NIKOLA KAZAKOV is of special
interest. Temporary exhibitions are on at the school as well.
THE ASIAN AND AFRICAN ART MUSEUM presents part of the
donation made by the bulgarian sculptor Zlatko Paunov to the
municipality of Tryavna.It consists 200 works of art
originating from Tibet, Nepal, China,India and some african
countries, all objects from the collection are unique, they
have mainly ritual purpose.
Bozhentsi
Bozhentsi is a village with a history of more than 600
years. The beginning is a legend: the legend of the Boyar
woman Bozhana, who took her brothers and sons out of the
destroyed capital Veliko Tarnovo 6 centuries ago. Together
they settled in the venerable woods and built a village which
was later named after her. With 110 houses and near 500
citizens, in the end of the 19 century Bozhentsi was an
important administrative, trading, cultural and spiritual
centre. Gradually, people started to move from Bozhentsi.
Nowadays there are about 100 houses left in the village, which
are between 100 and 250 years old. That is why in 1964 the
village was proclaimed an architectural and historical
reserve, and the forty people who live in it keep it alive.
The Village-reserve is visited by thousands of people
throughout the year. There are two house-museums to be seen,
built in the 18 and the first half of the 19 century, with
exhibitions of original objects dating from that period. Every
year many children from different towns gather to study the
art of painting in Bojentsi. There are also revivals of
authentic national customs depending on the holidays –
Lazaruvane, Koleduvane, St. George’s day. The village offers
you the possibility to stay in old-style houses. Also, there
are taverns, cafes, shops.
ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM ETAR
Very interesting for the workshops and the
craftworks. Accurate reconstruction of the village. You can
plunge into the 19th century world. Here you can
also buy fine handicraft products. And drink a Turkish coffee
prepared in the hot sand (old traditional
way)
Those are the museums I like: you can walk
around, visit the workshops, buy some traditional products,
try some chocolates and cakes… it is a nice daily excursion
also for a family with children….and we were lucky with the
good weather.
You can learn how handicraft was produced in the
old days. But the lessons are not boring! If you wish you can
ask the craftsmen for more
explanations.
Wonderful place with a small river flowing
through, a lovely little bridge, nice houses with flowers at
the windows: a fairy
tale.
TRYAVNA
Very nice village, full of history and very well
preserved
With its narrow streets and its old houses, with
the small souvenirs shops selling typical products, is not to
be missed. It is very clean and
well-kept.
It’s like living in the old
days.
DASKALOVA KASHTA (MUSEO CASA ANTICA
DI RICCO
DELL’OTTOCENTO)
M Comfortable and rich 19th century
house, but not too posh.
R Interesting… they had no
beds…
An incredible competition took place here in two
separate rooms between two major artists specialized in
carving, but if you want to know more….go and ask your guide!
ASIAN AND AFRICAN ART MUSEUM
Something really unexpected! Thracian finds
particularly interested; not to be missed to understand the
roots of the Bulgarian
culture.
I could not have imagined to see African and
Asian art in the heart of Bulgaria. A real
surprise!
The museum is housed in the old public
bath
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