The Historical Museum Vidin, sometimes shortened to Konaka museum (), is located in Vidin, Bulgaria. The museum, founded in 1956, is situated in a former Ottoman konak. The nice building is among the cultural memorials of the region.
Originally the 18th-century building was used as the Home by Osman Pazvantoğlu and later as police office, and the central tower was a lighthouse. After liberation the building was reconstructed and enriched with elements from Bulgarian Renaissance architecture. In 1956, the building was used for a historical weapon show.
Sections Archaeology (departments Prehistory, Classical Antiquity and Middle Ages) - located in Konaka Ethnography - located in the Krastata Kazarma (i.e. Cross barracks) Bulgarian lands in 15th-19th centuries - located in Konaka Numismatics Modern history Recent history
External links official website of the museum
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