Sights in Sliven

1. Galeriya Dimitâr Dobrovich

   • Sliven, Bulgaria
   • Sights › Other

   Galeriya Dimitâr Dobrovich is signposted from the centre as ‘Sirak Skirnik’. This art gallery in the park displays the works of 19th- and 20th-century Bulgarian artists, including many by its namesake, Sliven-born painter Dimitâr Dobrovich. Among the works, which display strong French and Italian influences, are portraits of local luminaries and ordinary people, as well as numerous impressionistic landscape paintings (including an evocative portrayal of Veliko Târnovo). The gallery’s most intriguing section, however, belongs to the Mu­seum of Christian Art on the lower floor, which has a large collection of 18th- and 19th-century icons, some from the Tryavna…

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2. History Museum

   • Sliven, Bulgaria
   • Sights › Museum

   Along the mall, the History Museum occupies a grand old building of three floors that house archaeological and ethnological items such as coins, weapons and books. The best exhibits concern the revolutionary struggle against the Turks.

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3. Museum

   • Sliven, Bulgaria
   • Sights › Other

   This museum dedicated to the leader of the 19th-century rebel movement is set in a lovely building and features several rooms of furniture (including antique weaving equipment) set around a cobblestone courtyard.

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4. Museum

   • Sliven, Bulgaria
   • Sights › Other

   This museum dedicated to the leader of the 19th-century rebel movement is set in a lovely building and features several rooms of furniture (including antique weaving equipment) set around a cobblestone courtyard.

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