2022
The town of Koprivshtitsa is located in Western Bulgaria. It is located in the heart of Sredna Gora. Koprivshtitsa in a town - museum where you can feel the wonderful atmosphere of the Renaissance with the typical for this epoch architecture, its scalding streets, with the delicious traditional Bulgarian dishes. The accommodation is in a traditional Koprivshtitsa style. Sightseeing in the city: Lyuben Karavelov House House, Oslekova House, Dimcho Debelyanov's Birth House, Todor Kableshkov House House, Lutova House, Georgi Benkovski House - Museum, Naiden Gerov's Birth House, Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Nicholas Church, Mausoleum of Apriltsi. Close to the city are the towns of Zlatitsa, Pirdop, Klisura, Strelcha, and Panagyurishte.
Distance: Sofia - Koprivshtitsa - 107 km. Plovdiv - Koprivshtitsa - 80 km. Varna - Koprivshtitsa - 404 km.
If you have never been to Koprivshtitsa, here is a list of the main sights in the city to visit:
The Stone Bridge First shotgun - here is the first shot of a rifle that marks the beginning of the April uprising.
"St.St. Cyril and Methodius "- the second mutual school in Bulgaria and the first class school created by Nayden Gerov. Here he taught Neofit Rilski.
The Assumption Church - apart from its religious function, it is also known by the fact that the bell gives it the official beginning of the April uprising. Todor Kableshkov and Dimcho Debelyanov were buried in the courtyard of the church.
House Museum of Lyuben Karavelov - born in a rich family and a student of Naiden Gerov in the first class school in Koprivshtitsa before embarking on a revolutionary activity.
House Museum of Dimcho Debelyanov - the home of the famous poet who gave his life for Bulgaria during the First World War.
House Museum of Todor Kableshkov - the home of the famous revolutionary and author of the Bloody Letter.
House Museum of Georgi Benkovski - one of the main organizers of the April Uprising.
The Lutova's House - exquisite architecture and frescoes that will impress you.
Overlord - the place to meet the crafts of the past.
Oslekova House - you could hardly expect a baroque in Koprivshtitsa, but the house of the trader Nencho Oslekov was built in this style. Since 1956, it houses the Ethnographic Museum.
The Apriltsi mausoleum-ossuary was built in memory of those who died in the April Uprising in 1876. At the bottom of the monument, the bones of the victims were kept, and a small chapel was built in the upper part of the monument.
For a truly memorable visit to Koprivshtitsa, be in the city for the annual restoration of the April Uprising or for the feast of the Assumption Church on August 15th.
