One of the landmark buildings of the Bulgarian National Revival – the convent in Istanbul, will be turned into a museum. It is located on the Golden Horn, opposite to the famous Bulgarian St. Stephen Church – the only iron church in the Orthodox world. The church and convent were built in the mid 19th century, when there was a large Bulgarian community in Istanbul. Professor Bozhidar Dimitrov, director of the National Museum of History, says that besides being the capital of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul was a huge center of consumption. It …read more
Source: Radio Bulgaria
