It was founded in 1901 by the patriotic citizen of Kazanlak Petar Topuzov. The Historical Museum ‘Iskra’ is among the oldest, richest and famous regional museums in Bulgaria. In it are kept over than 50,000 original exhibits representing the rich material and spiritual culture of the Kazanalk region.

In the museum you can see the permanent expositions of the sections ‘Archeology’, ‘Renaissance’, ‘New history’, ‘Etnography’, ‘Newest history’.  Interesting for the tourists are the collections of bone sickles (the biggest collection in South-Eastern Europe), medieval pottery works, cold steel and firearms, finery and national dresses from the life of the townsfolk of Kazanlak in the past.

In the treasury hall are exhibited the newest golden, silver and bronze findings from the Thracian temples-tombs in the region. They include the unique golden wreath of Seuthus III, his helm and greaves, complete golden and silver horse accoutrements, as well as a rare collection of coins and other objects from the Thracian period.

The museum preserves, examines and popularizes the whole historical heritage of the Kazanlak region including all Thracian tombs form the Valley of the Thracian rulers.

Lectures, film-shows, demonstrations of rituals connected to the Rose Feast and production of rose oil, Souvenir shop.

Contacts:

Phonr: 0431 62755

6100, Kazanlak, 8 P. R. Slaveykov Str.

e-mail: museum.iskra.kz@abv.bg [4]