Historical Museum "Iskra"

The Iskra Historical Museum in Kazanlak is one of the oldest, richest and most famous regional museums in Bulgaria. It was founded in 1901 by the patriotic Kazanlak resident Petar Topuzov. The museum holds over 50 000 original exhibits reflecting the rich material and spiritual culture of the Kazanlak region in the permanent exhibitions of the departments "Archaeology"` "Revival", "New History", "Ethnography" and "Recent History". Of interest to tourists are the collections of bone sickles (the largest in Southeast Europe), medieval ceramics, cold and firearms, jewelry and costumes. The vaulted hall displays the latest gold, silver and bronze finds from Thracian tombs and sanctuaries in the region. These include the unique golden crown of Seuthes III, his helmet and kneecaps, complete gold and silver horse ammunition, as well as a rare collection of coins and other objects from the Thracian era.