RILSKI NEOPHYTE HOUSE-MUSEUM

Housed in a late ^18th century house, this rich museum (in Bulgarian: Къща музей "Неофит Рилски") is dedicated to Neophyte Rilski (1793-1881), a monk, writer, and famous figure of the national Renaissance. It was opened in 1981 on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of his death. Photographs, books and other original documents testify to his activity. There are also references to his family, influential intellectuals in the region.