The Nayden Gerov House is the National Revival figure’s birthplace in Koprivshtitsa. In front of it stands a bust of Nayden Gerov, made by Minkov in 1960.
Nayden Gerov (1823–1900) was a writer, linguist, folklorist and educator. In 1846 he founded Bulgaria’s first class school in Koprivshtitsa, and he later compiled the five-volume Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language. He was the eighth child of the cell-school teacher Gero Dobrovich-Mushek, the model for Karavelov’s character Hadzhi Gencho. We found no published information about an exhibition in the house, and it is not among the Koprivshtitsa Museum Directorate’s museums.
Check with the Museum Directorate whether the house can be visited inside.
Combine with: the Koprivshtitsa Museum of Education has a room devoted to Nayden Gerov and shows the school icon of Sts Cyril and Methodius he commissioned from Stanislav Dospevski.
Nayden Gerov House is located in Sofia Province, Bulgaria.
Nayden Gerov 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.
Nayden Gerov 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 Nayden Gerov House, especially on public holidays.
