Popovi's houses

Overview

Popovi's houses, built in 1847 by the brothers Zafir and Mihail Popovi, visitors can get acquainted in detail with the architectural and construction school during the Revival, dedicated to the famous Bratsigovo builders. Curious photos from their lives, tools and official kondika (law of the construction guild in the city) are shown, as well as the 700-word Mestrov dictionary - a secret language with which they called tools and objects to keep the secret of their craft. .

One of the masterpieces of the Revival masons - the brothers Zafir and Mihail Popovi is located in the town of Bratsigovo. Today it houses the museum of the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, located in the Ethnographic Complex "Popova kashta". The School of Architecture shows a rich photographic material from the life of the foremen, masters, journeymen and apprentices. Their tools and fragments of their work are shown, as well as the original kondika / law / of the construction guild,) as well as the 700-word Meštrov dictionary - a secret language with which they called tools and objects in order to keep the secret of your craft.