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Community Centre Bratstvo

Community Centre Bratstvo
      Community Centre Bratstvo is the oldest cultural and educational institution in the Southwest of Bulgaria, created on July 1st 1869. Throughout the years the Community Centre manages to preserve the spirit of Bulgarian culture and education and to become an important factor in the…
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Art Gallery Vladimir Dimitrov - The Master

Art Gallery Vladimir Dimitrov - The Master
      In 1903, Vladimir Dimitrov-The Master made his first solo exhibition. The development of art in the town began with this.         On August 6, 1944 in the mosque Ahmed Bey an art gallery based on a collection of 50…
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Theatre

Theatre
      The theatrical act in Kyustendil started in 1873 when the first amateur theatrical company introduced the play Evil woman. It’s interesting that the classroom where the play was performed was too small and every time before the show a wall was destroyed in order…
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Library Emaniul Popdimitrov

Library Emaniul Popdimitrov
     The library work in the town started from the time of Ottoman rule - to the mosque Fatih Mehmed was built a library.        The community centrе Bratstvo was crеated in 1869, and to…
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The Arch

The Arch
     In place of the arch there was a theater complex with a library and community center, built with donations from the people of Kyustendil. It was demolished at the time of the mayor of Kyustendil Georgi Mihailov, by his personal order, despite of the…
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Do you know that:

  • Pautalia was among the most flourishing cities in Ancient Times.
  • Pautalia means “fountain”, “spring city” in translation.
  • the first fruit growing fair in the country was held in Kyustendil in 1896.