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The
ethnographic
museum
in
the
village
of
Belchin
was
built
in
2007.
as
a
branch
of
the
City
History
Museum
-
the
town
of
Samokov
and
is
located
in
the
immediate
vicinity
of
the
completely
restored
medieval
church
"St.
Petka"
at
the
foot
of
the
hill
"St.
Spas".
In
order
to
meet
its
purpose
and
blend
in
with
the
spirit
of
the
place,
the
museum
building
was
designed
as
a
conceptual
replica
of
the
Koprivschen
House
from
the
first
half
of
the
19th
century
(such
houses
are
found
in
the
village
of
Belchin).
The
museum
gathers
exhibits
of
items
with
different
domestic
themes,
which
have
preserved
the
culture
and
traditions
of
the
population
over
the
centuries.
The
main
goal
of
the
initiative
was
to
support
the
development
of
cultural
and
historical
tourism
in
the
municipality
by
establishing
an
integrated
cultural
and
historical
complex
in
the
village
of
Belchin,
consisting
of
the
restored
medieval
church
"St.
Petka",
the
ethnographic
museum,
the
late
antique
fortress
and
the
early
Christian
church
on
the
hill
"St.
.
Spas".
During
the
study
of
the
entire
complex,
many
facts
were
discovered,
returning
the
history
of
the
village
of
Belchin
centuries
ago.
The
construction
of
the
museum
in
the
village
is
also
related
to
the
need
to
create
a
favorable
environment
and
conditions
for
the
continuation
of
the
research
activities
of
archaeologists,
art
critics
and
other
scientists
in
the
area
for
the
discovery,
restoration
and
promotion
of
objects
of
cultural
and
historical
heritage.
Functionally
and
figuratively,
the
building
replicates
a
Balkan
house
from
the
first
half
of
the
19th
century.
The
ground
floor,
built
in
the
original
with
heavy
stone
walls
marked
with
santrachi,
housed
premises
for
animals,
food
production
and
food
storage,
as
well
as
for
produce
from
the
family's
main
livelihood.
In
the
museum
building,
this
level
is
dedicated
to
the
production
activity,
as
a
continuation
of
the
outdoor
exhibition.
The
second
floor
traditionally
contrasts
with
the
ground
floor:
the
lightness
of
the
white
walls,
the
depth
of
the
loggia,
the
exquisite
wooden
railings,
the
exposed
wood
on
the
ceilings
and
floors
are
also
a
characteristic
feature
of
the
museum
building.
In
the
three
main
rooms
of
the
veranda,
highlighted
by
the
cozy
kiosk
and
the
direct
one-armed
staircase,
there
are
displays
related
to
the
daily
life
of
the
family,
clothing,
ornaments,
personal
and
hunting
weapons
and
characteristic
documents
and
readings.
The
roof
is
four-pitched,
pyramidal,
covered
with
single-beam
red
tiles
-
just
like
the
urban
planning
comfort
of
the
villages
nestled
in
the
bosom
of
the
mountains,
or
the
dramatic
silhouettes
of
the
sub-Balkan
cities
of
a
few
decades
later.
And
another
thing
typical
of
traditional
town
planning
-
the
wall
on
the
ground
floor
facing
the
pedestrian
alley
is
part
of
the
massive
fence
of
the
property,
and
the
bay
window
on
the
second
floor
overhangs
the
alley.
This
effect
contributes
to
enhancing
the
impression
of
authenticity
and
human
scale.
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