Balabanov’s House

Balabanov’s House is a museum in , . Balabanov’s House is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the museum .
Photo: klearchos, CC BY 2.0.
  • Opening hours:
    April—October: Tuesday—Sunday 1:00 PM—6:00 PM and 9:30 AM—12:30 PM
    November—March: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—12:30 PM and 1:00 PM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Balabanov house”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ethnographic Museum and Hindlian House.

Museum
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The Plovdiv Regional is a museum of ethnography in , . Since 1938, it has occupied the 1847 house of the merchant, Argir Kuyumdzhioglu, in the city's Old Town. is situated 120 metres east of Balabanov’s House.

Museum
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is a museum.

Archaeological site
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The is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city center of modern , , once the ancient city of Philippopolis. is situated 340 metres south of Balabanov’s House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Plovdiv and Kapana.

Suburb
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The old town in Plovdiv is an architectural and historical reserve located on three of 's hills: , Dzhambaz Tepe and Taksim Tepe. The complex has been formed as a result of the long sequence of habitation from prehistoric times to present day and combines the culture and architecture from Antiquity, Middle Ages and Bulgarian revival.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
is a Roma ghetto in , dating to 1400s. Residents generally regard themselves as being of the Turkish ethnicity. Its name comes from a mosque, itself named after a Turkish military leader who may have founded the neighborhood.

Balabanov’s House

Latitude
42.14999° or 42° 9′ north
Longitude
24.75179° or 24° 45′ 7″ east
Open location code
8GJ64QX2+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 205197311
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q12272873
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Slovak—“Balabanov’s House” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Балабанова къща”
  • Bulgarian: “Балабановата къща”
  • Slovak: “Balabanovov dom (Plovdiv)”
  • Slovak: “Balabanovov dom”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include къща х. Власаки Чохаджията and къща Ованес Степанян.

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