14th Century carved throne replica in the National Museum of History in Sofia Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Balkans, EU
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2728 x 3638 px | 23.1 x 30.8 cm | 9.1 x 12.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 November 2024Location:
Sofia, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Balkans, EUMore information:
Wood carved throne from 14th Century, built by the will of the Keasar Stephan Hrelio Dragovol. The original can be seen in the Rila Monastery. The National Historical Museum in Sofia is Bulgaria's largest museum. The museum was moved in 2000 to one of the major buildings in the complex serving as official residence of the Replica of President, Vice President and Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, and currently contains over 650, 000 objects connected to archaeology, fine arts, history and ethnography, with only 10% of them are permanently exhibited. It undertakes professional conservation and restoration of historical monuments, authenticity investigations and expert valuation. Its collections comprise materials dating from prehistoric ages till the present.