Balabanov House Traditional Cache
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The cache will take you to the Old Town of Plovdiv near the Balabanov House.
The Balabanov house has been built in the early 19th century by Haji Panayot Lampsha - rich merchant and money-lender.In the early 20th century, it houses its last owner, the merchant Luka Balabanov, whose name it is now known with.
Today the first floor houses a permanent exhibition of modern painting. The second floor that served to receive visitors and still features the typical Revival period interior, is the one of the most popular chamber music venues in the city.
The two rooms of the ground floor are meant to house temporary artistic exhibitions.
Балабановата къща е построена в началото на XIX век от хаджи Панайот Лампшa, българин, родом от Пловдив. Бил е богат търговец и лихвар, член на кафтанджийския еснаф. Според Л. Каравелов хаджи Панайот е един от най-именитите пловдивски търговци от средата на XIX век. В началото на XX век тя приема своя последен собственик - търговеца ЛукаБалабанов,аотфамилията му идва ипопулярното u име, с което е известна и до днес.
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