Yordan Yovkov House Museum

Overview

The native house of the great Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov (1880–1937) is located on Golyamo Bardo Square. Yovkov lived there until his 13th birthday, when the whole family moved to Dobrudja. In 1957 the house was turned into a museum, reflecting the environment in which the writer grew up. It has been declared an architectural monument in issue 53 of the State Gazette of 1978. The exposition, composed of his documents, manuscripts and photographs, tells about the life and work of Yordan Yovkov. The house is a modest one-storey building, consists of two rooms and a small entrance hall. In one room is presented the appearance of a typical room from this area, with furniture and utensils, the family sleeping place. In the other room there is a collection of works by Yordan Yovkov. The focus of the exhibition is the pen with which the writer writes "Stara Planina Legends". This collection of short stories is inspired by the author's homeland. In the yard, filled with greenery, a monument was erected, on which Yovkov is depicted sitting on a chair and deep in thought. Yordan Yovkov writes for children and adults. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. His most famous works are "Stara Planina Legends", "Evenings at the Antimovski Khan", "If They Could Talk", the dramas "Albena" and "Boryana" and others.