Lovech Town in Bulgaria: An Old-Time Story in Lovech

Lovech Town in Bulgaria: An Old-Time Story in Lovech
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Lovech Town in Bulgaria: An Old-Time Story in Lovech
ause I will perform a real old-fashioned play for you. hose were the words, spoken to me by the slender middle-aged man, who met me at the entrance of the Ethnographic Museum in the city of Lovech. essed in worn out suite and had a washed out bowler hat on his head. ask what to put in your clay pot…may be beans broth or fresh feta cheese with parsley and herbs“, the man continued on talking to me and the scenes started to come up clearly in front of my eyes as if I was there – back in the past. see the old woman, taking out bundles with bread from the built-in closet. Bulgaria in the far away year of 1901.That was the most fascinating walk in a museum I can ever think of. used to live in the two houses of the nowadays museum building. museum is found in the Bulgarian National Revival Quarter of Varosha, at the foot of Hissarya Hill, where Hissarya Ancient Fortress is located. ouses, which used to be homes of the revolutionary Ivan Drasov and the musician Nencho Rashev. ouse was built during the first century of the 19th century. resents the home of a wealthy trader’s family during the changing period from traditional national revival style of living to typical city style with Western European influence. resents the style of living of an intelligent writer from the 30s and the 40s of the 20th Century. ouse also hosts a special room, showing the daily routine of the girls, living in Lovech at that time. see a girl, who is knitting”, the curator was telling, “Over there the girl is playing the piano, and this girl is reading a book. used to have fun, when 100 years ago there was no Internet, no TV, and no radio” he kept on explaining.In the ethnographic museum you can learn not only about the history of the both houses. Asen and Peter, and this is actually the beginning of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. send you off to the gate, but this will not be the end of his stories. ouse above the museum to you and will say: “A great Bulgarian man, born in Lovech used to live in that house. starts from here and this exact destiny brings him to space in 1977.” Well, every Bulgarian can guess that this man is the famous Bulgarian cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov. museum will tell you the whole story, tap you on the shoulder, wish you “Good Luck” and will direct you to take the best sightseeing route. evski” Museum of History, “Saint Virgin Mary” Church, the Stratesh Park with the zoo, and of course the Covered Bridge of Kolio Ficheto.