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At the beginning of the Old Town of Plovdiv stands the house of the famous Bulgarian puboic figures and one of the most prominent fighters for an independent Bulgarian church during the Bulgarian Revival – Dr. Stoyan Chomakov. Nowadays there is a permanent exhibition of another eminent artist – Zlatyo Boyadzhiev.
The Kuymdzhieva House is among the brightest examples of the material culture of the Bulgarian National Revival. Decorated with magnificent carvings and murals the House combines different architectural and artistic styles. Currently the Ethnographic Museum of Plovdiv is accommodated there.
Nestled in the foothills of the Mountain, the Rila monastery had had a major role in preserving the Bulgarian spiritual heritage throughout the centuries of Ottoman rule. In harmony with the surrounding nature, the convent impresses with its architecture and museum.
