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=== Old Bulgarian Library in Tarnovo === |
=== Old Bulgarian Library in Tarnovo === |
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During the centuries of the Ottoman rule, many valuable books and manuscripts from the Second Bulgarian State in several of the Tarnovo churches. According to some legends, after the conquest of Turnovo, the books and manuscripts were hidden in the Patriarchal Church of St. Peter and Paul. These legends also state that the library stored escaped royal letters and contracts, living and psalteries. All of them were inscribed and richly decorated with miniatures. Later a Hellenic (Greek) bishop who ruled their found those and ordered all of them burned. He and his men are said to be throwing books at fire for many days.<ref>[http://starotarnovo.ucoz.com/news/izgarjaneto_na_trnovskata_patriarsheska_biblioteka/2015-04-22-17 http://starotarnovo.ucoz.com]</ref> |
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=== "Petko R. Slaveykov" Regional National Library === |
=== "Petko R. Slaveykov" Regional National Library === |
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Library of Veliko Tarnovo is the third largest library in Bulgaria.
History
Old Bulgarian Library in Tarnovo
During the centuries of the Ottoman rule, many valuable books and manuscripts from the Second Bulgarian State in several of the Tarnovo churches. According to some legends, after the conquest of Turnovo, the books and manuscripts were hidden in the Patriarchal Church of St. Peter and Paul. These legends also state that the library stored escaped royal letters and contracts, living and psalteries. All of them were inscribed and richly decorated with miniatures. Later a Hellenic (Greek) bishop who ruled their found those and ordered all of them burned. He and his men are said to be throwing books at fire for many days.[1]
"Petko R. Slaveykov" Regional National Library
There was an Old Bulgarian Library in Tarnovo, which was burnt down in 1872.[2]
"Petko R. Slaveikov" National Library - Veliko Tarnovo was opened as a Third National Library after the Metropolitan Library and the [Ivan Vazov] National Library]]. The idea of opening a library in Tarnovo is by Stilian Chilingirov, who was then the director of the Library in Sofia. The library opened on 15 August 1922 and was originally housed in the Angel Popov building. The first director of the cultural institution is Mosko Moskov. A plan for the construction of the library building has been prepared. A plot of land is selected for which 13 yards are alienated. Most owners donate their land free of charge. The total amount of land is 600 000 leva. A complex is being built, which will house a museum and a library. The construction began in the 1940s.[3] The library was renamed to the Regional Methodological Library - Veliko Tarnovo in 1953. The building is made by arch. Angel Damianov. It was renamed to the Petko Rachov Slaveikov National Library in 1958. In 1979 the Library Department's Methodology department grew into the Libraries Directorate at the Regional Council for Culture in Veliko Tarnovo and managed the Territorial Library System. In 1971, the library was awarded the Cyril and Methodius Order I in the 50th anniversary of its creation. The Regional Library collaborates with the city of Linz.[4]
References
- State archive - Veliko Tarnovo F1417
- „Опожаряване на старобългарската библиотека във Велико Търново“, автор Николай Иванов
- Иванова, Калина. История и съвременност на великотърновската народна библиотека „П. Р. Славейков“. – В. Търново : Нар. библ. П. Р. Славейков, 2014.
- проф. д-р Пламен Павлов - историк,доц. д-р Красимира Александрова,Николай Иванов - писател Съдбата на старобългарските ръкописи, старопечатни книги и библиотеки