3. What you need to know:
Tryavna (Bulgarian: Трявна) is a town in
central Bulgaria, situated in the north slopes of
the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley,
near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry
and typical National Revival architecture,
featuring 140 cultural monuments, museums
and expositions. Tryavna is the birthplace of
Bulgarian writer Pencho Slaveykov and
revolutionary Angel Kanchev.
4. The town square, named Capitan Diado Nikola, with the
clock tower, are among the landmarks!
7. The Petko and Pencho Slaveykov
museum-house…
It is situated in the old
part of the town, features an
exposition of the poetical works
of the two authors. The son,
Pencho, was nominated for the
Nobel Prize but died before
having a chance to win it.