The Cruciform barrack

The Krastata Kazarma is a former military facility of the Ottoman Empire. The barracks got its name due to its cross-shaped architecture. It is one of the cultural memorials of the region of , , today.
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  • Opening hours:
    April—September: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—noon and 1:00 PM—5:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
    October—March: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—noon and 1:00 PM—5:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Etnografski muzeĭ ‘Krŭstata kazarma’” and “Етнографски музей ‘Кръстата казарма’”
  • Address: Княз Борис I 34, Видин, 3700

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Konaka and Saint Demetrius Cathedral, Vidin.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
The Historical Museum Vidin, sometimes shortened to museum, is located in , . The museum, founded in 1956, is situated in a former Ottoman konak. is situated 580 metres west of The Cruciform barrack.

Church
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 700 metres southwest of The Cruciform barrack.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vidin and Calafat.

Photo: Vislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the of . It's a minor port on the river which separates Bulgaria and , and a major border crossing due to the Vidin- bridge - the second "hard" connection between the two countries, opened in 2013.

Photo: Luciandrei, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , southern , in the region of . It lies on the river , opposite the Bulgarian city of , to which it is linked by the Calafat-Vidin Bridge, opened in 2013.

Village
Photo: Djulsi, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km north of The Cruciform barrack.

The Cruciform barrack

Latitude
43.99035° or 43° 59′ 25″ north
Longitude
22.88166° or 22° 52′ 54″ east
Operator
Община Видин
Open location code
8GM4XVRJ+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27110543
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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In Other Languages

From German to Romanian—“The Cruciform barrack” goes by many names.

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