Lamartine House is a National Revival house in Plovdiv’s Old Town, on the Dzhambaz Tepe hill — at 19 Knyaz Tseretelev Street, on the corner of Zora Street. It is named after the French poet Alphonse de Lamartine, who stayed here in 1833.
The house is one of the largest symmetrical houses in the Old Town. Because of the steep ground, its street front has three storeys and its courtyard front two. The irregular ground floor is squared off on the upper floors by stepped bay windows. Each floor has two large rooms, a smaller room and service rooms around a central hall.
One of the rooms holds a permanent exhibition about Lamartine.
The house was built in 1829–1830 for the wealthy merchant Georgi Mavridi. In 1833 Lamartine spent three days here on his way back from his journey through the Orient, and the house has carried his name ever since. It was declared a cultural monument and fully restored by 1972, when its timber frame was replaced with steel.
Since 1978 the house has been a creative retreat of the Union of Bulgarian Writers and does not work as an ordinary museum. Before you go, check whether the exhibition room is open to visitors. The façade and the street can be seen at any time.
Lamartine House is located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Lamartine House is most easily reached by car. Use the coordinates above to navigate, or open the location in OpenStreetMap or your preferred maps app for turn-by-turn directions. Public transport options vary by region — for remote destinations a rental car gives the most flexibility.
Lamartine House can be visited year-round. Verify current opening hours directly with the museum before your visit, as schedules change seasonally and on public holidays.
Opening hours and admission fees vary, and most Bulgarian museums close one day per week (commonly Monday). Verify current schedules and prices directly with the museum or the local tourist information office before visiting Lamartine House, especially on public holidays.
