The exhibition on the Third Bulgarian Kingdom is located in Hall 5 of the National Museum of History and covers the period from the restoration of the Bulgarian state in 1878 to its proclamation as a People’s Republic in 1946. More than 800 cultural artifacts represent key events in Bulgarian history related to the political, economic, and cultural development of New Bulgaria.

Among the exhibits are the Tarnovo Constitution, coats of arms of the Principality and Kingdom of Bulgaria, commemorative medals, paintings and photographs of Bulgarian monarchs – Prince Alexander I, Prince Ferdinand I (Tsar from 1908), Princess Maria Luisa, Queen Eleonora, King Boris III, and Queen Ioanna. Personal belongings, documents, and portraits of prominent political, cultural, and scientific figures are also on display, including Todor Burmov, Petko Karavelov, Dragan Tsankov, Stefan Stambolov, Dr. Konstantin Stoilov, Alexander Malinov, Andrey Lyapchev, Aleko Konstantinov, Elisaveta Bagryana, Vasil Gendov, Prof. Vasil Zlatarski, Prof. Gavril Katsarov, Prof. Bogdan Filov, and others.
The rich exhibition features original documents and items related to the political life of the country, the Unification of Eastern Rumelia with the Principality of Bulgaria, the declaration of Bulgaria’s independence, its economic development, and the wars for national unification. Of particular interest are the exhibits presenting Bulgarian education, literature, science, cinema, and opera.

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