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Things to do in Koprivshtitsa
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Sightlore has 15 places to explore in Koprivshtitsa, and 11 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Koprivshtitsa's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Statue of Georgi Benkovski
An 11-metre memorial above Georgi Benkovski's birthplace in Koprivshtitsa, designed by sculptor Hristo Tanev and architect Petko Tatarov.
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Moravenov bridge
A stone arch bridge over the Kosyovo Dere stream in Koprivshtitsa, built in 1844 with funds from the Moravenov family and Todor Mirchov.
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Saint Theotokos church, Koprivshtitsa
The oldest church in Koprivshtitsa, an Orthodox church dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos, built on the foundations of an earlier temple.
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Grave of Dimcho Debelyanov
Sculptural monument on the grave of poet Dimcho Debelyanov in the churchyard of the Dormition church in Koprivshtitsa, the work of Professor Ivan Lazarov.
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Lyutov House
A Bulgarian National Revival house in Koprivshtitsa built in 1854 by Plovdiv craftsmen, known for its murals and woodcarving; an ethnographic museum since 1965.
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Karavelov House
The house complex of the Karavelov brothers in Koprivshtitsa, built by local craftsmen over 25 years; the oldest building is the winter house of 1810.
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First Shot bridge
The Kalachev Bridge is a bridge in the town of Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria. On this bridge the first gun of the April Uprising of 1876 thunders.
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Oslekov House
A Bulgarian National Revival house in Koprivshtitsa, built in 1856 for the merchant and woollen-cloth maker Nencho Oslekov.
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Debelyanov House
The birthplace of the poet Dimcho Debelyanov in Koprivshtitsa, built in 1830 by his grandfather Dincho Debelyan.
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Benkovski House
The house of the revolutionary Georgi Benkovski in Koprivshtitsa, built in 1831; an architectural monument from the first half of the 19th century.
Discovery routes in Koprivshtitsa
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Koprivshtitsa: house museums and bridges
From the Benkovski monument to the house museums of Benkovski, Kableshkov, Lyutov, Oslekov, Debelyanov and the Karavelovs, the Church of the Virgin and the Kalachev and Moravenov bridges.
Places to visit
Historic sites
First Shot bridge
The Kalachev Bridge is a bridge in the town of Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria. On this bridge the first gun of the April Uprising of 1876 thunders.
Moravenov bridge
A stone arch bridge over the Kosyovo Dere stream in Koprivshtitsa, built in 1844 with funds from the Moravenov family and Todor Mirchov.
Hadzhi Nencho D.Palaveev - 1869
The community cultural centre (chitalishte) of Koprivshtitsa, founded in 1869 on the initiative of head teacher Nayden Popstoyanov.
Smilovene
Remains of a Thracian residence on a ridge above the right bank of the Mede Dere river, 9.5 km from Koprivshtitsa.
Museums
Benkovski House
The house of the revolutionary Georgi Benkovski in Koprivshtitsa, built in 1831; an architectural monument from the first half of the 19th century.
Kableshkov House
A Bulgarian National Revival house in Koprivshtitsa built in 1845, a cultural monument housing the Todor Kableshkov museum.
Lyutov House
A Bulgarian National Revival house in Koprivshtitsa built in 1854 by Plovdiv craftsmen, known for its murals and woodcarving; an ethnographic museum since 1965.
Oslekov House
A Bulgarian National Revival house in Koprivshtitsa, built in 1856 for the merchant and woollen-cloth maker Nencho Oslekov.
Debelyanov House
The birthplace of the poet Dimcho Debelyanov in Koprivshtitsa, built in 1830 by his grandfather Dincho Debelyan.
Karavelov House
The house complex of the Karavelov brothers in Koprivshtitsa, built by local craftsmen over 25 years; the oldest building is the winter house of 1810.
Living museum, Koprivshtitsa
A museum in Koprivshtitsa housed in the Saints Cyril and Methodius school, the first graded school in Bulgaria.
Places of worship
Saint Theotokos church, Koprivshtitsa
The oldest church in Koprivshtitsa, an Orthodox church dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos, built on the foundations of an earlier temple.
Saint Nicholas church, Koprivshtitsa
A Bulgarian National Revival Orthodox church in Koprivshtitsa dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra, with a brick-set inscription on its south façade.
Monuments
Statue of Georgi Benkovski
An 11-metre memorial above Georgi Benkovski's birthplace in Koprivshtitsa, designed by sculptor Hristo Tanev and architect Petko Tatarov.
Grave of Dimcho Debelyanov
Sculptural monument on the grave of poet Dimcho Debelyanov in the churchyard of the Dormition church in Koprivshtitsa, the work of Professor Ivan Lazarov.
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