The central hall
A high carved ceiling at the heart of the floor.
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The Nedkovich House is among the best preserved of Plovdiv's old houses, built in 1863 for the merchant Stepan Nedkovich, and a complete example of what is called the **symmetrical Plovdiv house**. The style is worth explaining because you will see it across the quarter: a narrow stone ground floor, upper floors that widen and overhang the street on timber brackets, and a front painted in strong colour — blue, red or yellow — with painted ornament imitating marble. The reason is practical: Ottoman tax was assessed on ground area rather than on the building, so what stood above it was built wider. The interior is preserved with its furnishings: a central reception hall rising higher than the rooms around it, carved timber ceilings, walls painted with views of European cities their owners had never seen, and imported Viennese furniture. **The rear garden is part of the visit**, with a fountain and a terrace.
A high carved ceiling at the heart of the floor.
Views of European cities the owners never saw.
Ulitsa Tsanko Lavrenov 3, Old Town, Plovdiv
The Church of Saints Constantine and HelenaThe Church of Saints Constantine and Helena is the oldest in Plovdiv and the ric1 minute walk4.7
The Zlatyu Boyadzhiev Permanent ExhibitionA permanent exhibition of the work of the Bulgarian painter Zlatyu Boyadzhiev, i1 minute walk4.9
The Old Town & Balabanov's HousePlovdiv's Old Town is an open-air museum of Bulgarian National Revival architect2 minutes walk4.4
Nebet Tepe — the First HillNebet Tepe is where Plovdiv literally began eight thousand years ago: the highes3 minutes walk4.8
The Roman Stadium of PhilippopolisThe Stadium of Philippopolis is the archaeological surprise appearing suddenly b4 minutes walk4.6The old town is small and walks in two hours, but each house costs a separate ticket, so choose two or three. **Balabanov House** is the best known and the most completely furnished. **Kuyumdzhioglu House** holds the ethnographic museum and has the finest front, with its undulating roofline. **Nedkovich House** is the quietest and has the best garden. **Hindliyan House** is the richest in ornament, with its own indoor bath. Ask about a combined ticket at the first house you enter — one is sometimes sold and saves a good deal.