House Kordopulova in Melnik

HOME KORDOPULOVA In Melnik Melnik - one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria. Today it is the smallest city in the country. Despite its small size, the city retains the traditions and style of Bulgaria, as well as its cultural monuments. View of the house Kordopulova One of these monuments is Kordopulova house, which is considered the most important Renaissance buildings in the country. It was built in 1754 by a wealthy family Kordopulovyh. All who visited his impressive uniqueness and richness of its interior decoration. The house has turned into an interesting museum of Bulgarian culture and traditions. Once inside, you'll see hardwood floors, decorated with bright rugs. On the ground floor is a wine cellar with a capacity of 250-300 tons of vintage wines. The famous home owner Manolis Kordopulos studied winemaking in France and then was able to apply their knowledge at home, in Miller. Also in his home found refuge in the years before World War II Yane Sandanski (Bulgarian revolutionary, approx. Perevi.). One of the rooms today in this famous old home place popular with tourists wine tours, where you can drink a glass of wine produced by local wineries. The wine cellar is laid directly into the rock and is a 150-meter tunnel. The cellar can accommodate up to 300 tons of wine, and the largest barrel holds 12.5 tons of grape drink. Room with stained glass windows in total in the house four floors, two of them made of stone. Inside are seven stairs and 24 windows, built in two rows. The top row of decorated Venetian glass, which casts a soft glow on the walls, carved wood decoration and cabinets. The lower part of the house is made in the Bulgarian style. The upper part of the house with its windows decorated with stained glass, combines Venetian and Oriental motifs. On the northern wall in the dining room, you can see pictures of masters and ornaments in baroque style. Ceiling of the room entirely made of wood. On the ceiling you can see the image of the sun with 12 rectangles, which represent the months ahead. Throughout the interior is decorated with artfully produced handmade rugs. See also other materials on the wine Ten laws of hiking and one law meanness How to rest in September as a break in June, the American Moving through the Alps of Santa Catarina: affectionate resorts Brazilian specificity