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Pernik, Mining Museum

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:53:00 +0300

The beginning of industrial mining in Bulgaria dates back to 1891. The town of Pernik is still one of the most developed mining centers in the country. Pernik is the place where you will discover a unique museum dedicated to mining. The museum is located in the oldest Bulgarian mine. Information boards will direct you to the center of Pernik and the museum. You can always ask locals for instructions, since everyone is aware of the museum’s location. In front of the old mine, you will find a sufficiently big parking lot where you can park your car. The museum welcomed visitors for the first time in 1986. It is unique both for Bulgaria and the Balkan region. Such museums have been established in several countries only. Museum halls are 630 m long and trace the development of mining through the years. All exhibition items follow development logics. The collections...

Pernik's History Museum

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:16:00 +0300

Pernik’s regional history museum is situated in the center of Pernik, near St. Ivan Rilski church. It welcomes visitors each week day from 9 am to midday and from 1 pm and 4.30 pm. Entrance ticket costs one lev and hiring a guide would cost additional five leva. The museum was created in 1953. Its first collection was presented in 1957. The entire exposition was presented for the first time in 1973 in the Miner’s House. All exhibition items have been positioned on a total area of 965 sq m. Items are separated in an archaeology and an ethnographic collection. Some of the artifacts are impressive. A stone plate discovered near the village of Kalishte is displayed on the first museum floor. It dates back to the 13th and 12th centuries BC and used to act as a grave stone. Another interesting item is a sword from the late Bronze Age. Artifacts discovered...

Pernik

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:54:00 +0200

The town of Pernik is situated nearly 30 km away from the capital of Sofia. In the past, the spot housed a major settlement. Throughout time, it experienced upsurges and downfalls. Its best times occurred in the 11th century under the rule of Krakra Pernishki. The boyar and his brave warriors aided tsar Samuil in his battle against the Byzantine emperor Vassilius II. After this dynamic period, the town experienced decline and gradually turned into the home place of farmers and stock breeders. Few years after Bulgaria gained its independence, the first state coal mine opened there. Over a short period of time, people from various parts of the country resettled there. Pernik became a lively town and began growing. To house all the workers, the town grew and got some new residential districts. After the coal mine opened, Bulgaria’s first electricity power plant started...