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Bojenci
The Bozhentsi Architectural and Ethnographic Reserve is lying roughly
between Gabrovo and Tryavna,14 km northeast along the Dryanovo road. Its
cluster of two-storey houses with stone roofs and wooden verandahs will take
you back to the time of 18th-19th century Bulgarian village. The houses are
built in the typical style of the Bulgarian Revival period when Bozhentsi
grew prosperous through the enterprise of its smiths, potters, and
local merchants who traded as far as Hungary and Russia. There are well over
a hundred listed buildings in Bozhentsi, but the main highlights are the
Kashtata na Doncho Popa, the Baba Kostadinitsa House, and the various
workshops used by village artisans. |
