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Large museum in a heritage building, former barracks of the 4th Pleven Infantry Regiment (built 1884-1888). Archaeological, historical and ethnographic exhibits span from prehistory to the wars of the early 20th century. This includes the Siege of Pleven, as well as... famous Bulgarian opera singer Ghena Dimitrova (1941-2005). There's also a natural history section about local fossils, geology, flora and fauna.
The Pleven Regional Historical Museum, founded in 1953, is one of the largest museums in Bulgaria. The museum is situated in a two-story edifice near the centre of Pleven that is a monument of culture of national importance and has an area of 7,000 m2. Its main stock includes over 180,000 units and the museum library houses over 10,000 volumes of scientific literature and periodicals.
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