TOURIST SITES IN SILISTRA REGIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM SILISTRA

TOURIST SITESTOURIST SITESIN SILISTRAIN SILISTRA

REGIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM REGIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM SILISTRASILISTRA

NAAR ‘Dorustorum- Drastar – NAAR ‘Dorustorum- Drastar – Silistra’Silistra’

►NAAR ‘Dorustorum- Drastar – Silistra’ , NAAR ‘Dorustorum- Drastar – Silistra’ , declared such by a decree of the declared such by a decree of the Ministers’ Council Ministers’ Council № 627/ 28.12.1971 № 627/ 28.12.1971 The issues on building and preservation The issues on building and preservation are regulated by Act 1/01.06.1976. The are regulated by Act 1/01.06.1976. The borders of the reserve are updated with a borders of the reserve are updated with a protocol of NHMC of 1992 , approved by protocol of NHMC of 1992 , approved by the Minister of Culture. Total protected the Minister of Culture. Total protected area under different modes – 90%of the area under different modes – 90%of the territory of the town of Silistra. territory of the town of Silistra.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUMARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

The building was constructed in the period 1923-1924 as a branch of the Roumanian National Bank in the town. Since 1990 it has been housing the Archaeological display of the History museum – Silistra. It occupies an area of 400 sq.m. and artefacts from prehistoric, ancient and medieval epochs are on display here.









Northern fortified wallNorthern fortified wall

Northern fortified wallNorthern fortified wall

Southern fortified wallSouthern fortified wall

BASILICA OF THE LATE BASILICA OF THE LATE ANTIQUITYANTIQUITY

ROMAN TOMB IV C.ROMAN TOMB IV C.






Ethnographical exhibition of the History museum –

SilistraThe exhibition of the Ethnography museum occupies an area of 300 sq. m. It comprises artefacts featuring the lifestyle and the culture of the Dobrudja people in the Silistra region from the middle of the XIX c. to the beginning of the XX c.


Silistra


Silistra


Silistra

MEDIEVAL BASILISCAMEDIEVAL BASILISCA





Turkish fort ‘Abdul Medjidi’ Turkish fort ‘Abdul Medjidi’ (Medjidi Tabia)(Medjidi Tabia)

It is situated south of Silistra and is the best preserved of the six points of the Turkish fortification system, which played an important role in the Russian-Turkish wars of 1853-1856 and 1877-1878. The idea for the construction of this system of military fortifications belongs to the German military engineer Helmut fon Moltke, who visited the town in 1837. The fortress is built in the period 1841-1853.

Turkish fort ‘Abdul Medjidi’ Turkish fort ‘Abdul Medjidi’ (Medjidi Tabia)(Medjidi Tabia)

In 1847 it was built by the Sultan Abdul Medjid, who showed an interest in it and so it was called after him – Medjidi Tabia. The fortified wall is hexagonal and rises up to 8 metres in height. Adjacent to it is a moat, which used to function both as a barrier and a camouflage. The construction of the fortress was completed during the reign of the District governor Said Pasha right before the Crimean Car. The fortress facilities ‘took part’ in the Crimean war which broke out in 1853 in Silistra.

Kurshumlu mosque

Kurshumlu mosque in Silistra is declared a monument of culture of local importance. The building was constructed in the first decades of the XVI c and best reflects the mastership of the Osman architects. It got its name after the lead layers covering its dome. Like every mosque built under the Osman dynasty, the Kurshumlu mosque faces Meka.

ART GALLERYART GALLERYThe Gallery was open on 3rd March 1972 and is being housed in the most representative building of the district centre. It was built at the end of XIX c. for the Pedagogical school, which was about to open. The collection work itself started a few years before the opening of the gallery.

ART GALLERYART GALLERYIn the fund repository of the Silistra Art Gallery over 1,500 works of art are kept, namely: paintings, black and white drawings, sculptures, as well as the exceptionally valuable works of great Bulgarian artists such as Stoyan Venev, Vladimir Dimitrov-Maistora, Danail Dechev, Dechko Uzunov, Ilia Petrov, Zlatyo Boyadjiev, Nenko Balkanski, Tsanko Lavrenov, Vassil Barakov, Boris Ivanov, Vassil Stoilov, Panayot Panayotov, Alexander Poplilov, etc.

St. Peter and Paul Shrine St. Peter and Paul Shrine TempleTemple

St. Peter and Paul Shrine is declared monument of culture and was built after the Crimean War by the leading Bulgarian school in the Revival period, called Dryanov School of Architecture. The murals were painted by the great Bulgarian painter Prof. Kozhuharov.

St. Peter and Paul Shrine St. Peter and Paul Shrine TempleTemple

During his visit to Bulgaria in 2001 the Pope John Paul II gave some of the sacred relics of St. Dassii as a gift to Silistra Christian community. The relics – right shoulder bone are laid in a marble shrine box, which is kept in the Apostles St. Peter and Paul Metropolis Cathedral Temple. So far these have been the only authentic relics on display of a saint-martyr of early Christian times, whose name is known.

The Interior design of the temple The Interior design of the temple church and an icon of XVII c.church and an icon of XVII c.

Armenian church – mid-XIX c. Armenian church – mid-XIX c.

The Russian Old-ritual church in the The Russian Old-ritual church in the Tataritsa residential quarterTataritsa residential quarter

The church in Kalipetrovo from The church in Kalipetrovo from 18471847

The monastery near the village The monastery near the village of Aidemirof Aidemir

Forthcoming eventsForthcoming events

►Data collectionData collection►Labelling the objects as part of a Labelling the objects as part of a

marking information systemmarking information system►Training of adolescentsTraining of adolescents►Creating tourist productsCreating tourist products►Promotional activitiesPromotional activities

Target tourist groupsTarget tourist groups

►Children and studentsChildren and students►FamiliesFamilies►Regular flow of holidaymakers on Regular flow of holidaymakers on

package tours at the Black Sea coastpackage tours at the Black Sea coast► Individual tourists, not as part of Individual tourists, not as part of

package tourspackage tours►Staff in culture or tourism institutionsStaff in culture or tourism institutions

TrainingTraining

►Of museum staffOf museum staff►Of guidesOf guides►Of people offering tourist services, Of people offering tourist services,

such as hotel or restaurant staff, such as hotel or restaurant staff, craftsmen, etccraftsmen, etc

Tourist productsTourist products

► Working out routes, specialised tours on Working out routes, specialised tours on specific topicsspecific topics

► Crafts works, souvenirs, replicas and models Crafts works, souvenirs, replicas and models of objects, dolls in traditional Bulgarian of objects, dolls in traditional Bulgarian costumes, badges, postcards and leaflets costumes, badges, postcards and leaflets

► Promotional activities – brochures, maps, Promotional activities – brochures, maps, signs, billboards, information posters and signs, billboards, information posters and tables, internet materials – list of addresses tables, internet materials – list of addresses of information centres and a website of information centres and a website

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TOURIST SITES IN SILISTRA REGIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM SILISTRA