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Candidature of Varna for European
Capital of Culture |
It was launched on 13
June 1985 by the Greek minister of
culture, the famous actress and singer,
Melina Mercouri. Initially, the
initiative was called European City of
Culture in a special motion of the
Council of Ministers of the Union.
The official document stated that the
European City of Culture was to present
a culture which in its historical roots
and contemporary development was
characterized both by common elements
and a heritage which had been due to
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Bulgaria’s European Capital of Culture |
In 2019, a Bulgarian
city and a Italian city will be the
European Capitals of Culture. The
designation procedures are described in
Decision No 1622 of 24 October 2006 by
the European Parliament and the Council
of the European Union.
The applications are assessed by a
special commission of 13 members. Seven
of them are from European institutions
and six are appointed by the
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Libraries, Museums and Galleries |
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The park-museum Wladyslaw Warnenczyk
Varna 9027, kv..Mladost, 3 Yanosh Hunyadi Blvd.
The park-museum Wladyslaw Warnenczyk is a memorial complex, situated in the middle of an unique park. Originally it was established in 1935 as a mausoleum of the Polish-Hungarian King Wladislaw Yagelo (Warnenczyk). The mausoleum was built in a Thracian mound, located on the battlefield near the place where he lost his life on 11 November 1444. The building was made thanks to donations by a Builders’ Committee chaired by the renowned public figure and healer Petar Dimkov.
The museum was open to visitors in 1964 in a new museum building with a rich collection of arms and equipment from 15th century, found on the battlefield (knight’s armours, helmets, cross-bows, swords, shields, spears, etc.).
The museum exposition is situated in four rooms: foyer with paintings and sculptures; armoury room; room dedicated to Yanosh Hunyadi - commander-in-chief of the King Wladislaw’s army and room dedicated to the founders of the mausoleum.
In 2004 the museum and the exposition were entirely modernized.
For contacts:
Varna 9027
kv..Mladost, 3 Yanosh Hunyadi Blvd.
tel. +359 52 / 740 302
Emiliya Petkova
e-mail: vl.varnenczik@abv.bg
www.varnenchikmuseum.com
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