Koprivshtitsa Town
The town of Koprivshtitsa is located in Sredna Gora, 110 km from Sofia. The population is just over 2000 people. It is located at an altitude of 1060 m. In 1978 it was acknowledged as a national architectural reserve and it is among "The 100 national tourist sites of Bulgaria". The town was burnt three times after 1790. In 1867 Vasil Levski formed a Revolutionary Committee here. On April 20, 1876, the April Uprising broke out. The first rifle in the Uprising cracked on "Kalachev" bridge. The beginning of the uprising was announced by Todor Kableshkov and led by Georgi Benkovski. The uprising was put down in several days and most of the locals were killed.
There are many museum houses in the town that are open for visitors every day.
Sights:
There are many museum houses in the town that are open for visitors every day.
Sights:
- Luben Karavelov Museum House
- Dimcho Debelyanov Museum House
- Todor Kableshkov Museum House
- George Benkovski Museum House
- Oslekova House
- Petko Lyutov House
- "Uspenie Bogorodichno" church
- "St. Nicholas" Church
- "Hadzhi Nencho Palaveev" Community Center
- St. Cyril and Methodius School
- "The First Rifle" stone bridge, where the first shot of a rifle marked the beginning of the April Uprising
- The Monument of Georgi Benkovski
- The ossuary with the remains of the people from Koprivshtitsa who died in the April uprising
- January 1 - "Singing of the rings" a traditional festival for this region where young girls put their rings in water to predict who will be married first. The next day there is a lot of singing.
- March 1 - The Day of amateur art activities
- May 1 and 2 - Celebration of the April Uprising
- August - Days dedicated to Dimcho Debelyanov
