Museum of urban life Kaliopa House

The Kaliopa House, a popular name for the Bulgarian "Urban lifestyle of Rousse" museum, was built in 1864. According to a legend, the house was bestowed upon the beautiful Kaliopa, the wife of the Prussian consul Kalish, by the governor of the Danubian Vilayet, Midhat Pasha, who was in love with her.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
Type: Museum
Description: Bulgarian museum
Also known as: “Kaliopa House”
Address: Цар Фердинанд, Русе

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Pauls Catholic Church and Ruse Opera and Philharmonic Society.

St. Pauls Catholic Church

Church

Photo: S. Vasilev, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The St Paul of the Cross Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the city of Rousse in northeastern Bulgaria. It is the cathedral church of the Latin Catholic Diocese of Nicopoli and it is dedicated to Saint Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionists. St. Pauls Catholic Church is situated 480 metres southwest of Museum of urban life Kaliopa House.

Ruse Opera and Philharmonic Society

Theater building

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ruse Opera and Philharmonic Society is an opera company based in Ruse, Bulgaria, and founded in 1949. It took over the Rousse Opera Society, which had been created in 1914. Ruse Opera and Philharmonic Society is situated 640 metres southeast of Museum of urban life Kaliopa House.

Liberty Monument

Monument

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The Monument of Liberty in Rousse, Bulgaria, was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi. As time went by, it gained significance as one of the city's symbols, and now forms a part of her coat of arms. Liberty Monument is situated 430 metres south of Museum of urban life Kaliopa House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruse and Slobozia.

Ruse

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Ruse is a port city on the Danube in North Bulgaria. It is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and one of the two main river crossings to Romania. It has a rich legacy of fin-de-siècle European architecture that calls back to the time when Ruse was one of the most developed and cosmopolitan cities in Bulgaria.

Slobozia

Village

Slobozia is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Slobozia. The Slobozia Solar Park is situated on the administrative territory of the commune. Slobozia is situated 3½ km west of Museum of urban life Kaliopa House.