Architectural, Cultural sights in Sofia
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Ivan Vazov House-Museum
Bulgaria’s best-loved author, Ivan Vazov (1850–1921), lived at this house, now a museum, from 1895 until his death. Vazov wrote Under the Yoke, a classic of Bulgarian literature based around the 1876 April Uprising against the Turks. Several rooms have been restored to their early-20th-century appearance, and in the study, you can even meet Vazov’s beloved pet dog, Bobby, whom Vazov had stuffed after he was run down by a tram. Downstairs, there’s a small exhibition of photographs and documents, though labelling is only in Bulgarian. You’ll need to ring the doorbell to gain admittance.
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Peyo Yavorov House-Museum
The Romantic poet and revolutionary Peyo Yavorov (1878–1914;) briefly lived in the small apartment in this house, now a low-key museum. The three rooms here have been restored to their original appearance, although there are worrying cracks everywhere. Ghoulish mementos include the dress Yavorov’s wife, Lora, was wearing when she killed herself in the study, Yavorov’s death-mask and several photographs of the unhappy couple. Ring the doorbell for admittance.
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