The Peyo Yavorov House Museum is a memorial ensemble in central Chirpan devoted to the poet. It includes his birth house with its yard and a purpose-built exhibition hall. The museum is one of the 100 National Tourist Sites.
The birth house is modest, slightly raised above the ground, with a small porch, three rooms, a cellar and a well in the yard. The original furnishings of the kitchen, the guest room and the so-called "Peyo’s room" are preserved. The guest room is kept as the family arranged it to welcome Yavorov and his wife Lora in September 1913; it holds a portrait of Hadzhi Dimitar and Stefan Karadzha. The middle room belonged to his mother, Gana Kracholova.
Peyo’s room has the poet’s desk, on which his favourite book — Goethe’s "Faust" — lay, and his bed with metal railings. The exhibition hall shows photographs and belongings from his life and work. In the yard are a bust of Yavorov by Mara Georgieva and Ivan Lazarov’s sculpture "Mother Macedonia".
Yavorov was born in Chirpan on 1 January 1878 (13 January, New Style) and lived in the house until he was 17. The home drew admirers soon after his death: in 1924 Geo Milev urged the family to keep the rooms as they were. The house was declared a museum on 31 October 1954, and the exhibition hall opened in 1973.
Check the opening hours before you go.
Every year around the poet’s birthday, 13 January, Chirpan holds the Yavorov Days with readings and exhibitions.
Combine with: the Nikola Manev Art Gallery is in the house next door.
Stara Zagora region
0.2 km away
Plovdiv region
24.8 km away
Peyo Yavorov House Museum (Chirpan) is located in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
Peyo Yavorov House Museum (Chirpan) 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.
Peyo Yavorov House Museum (Chirpan) 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 Peyo Yavorov House Museum (Chirpan), especially on public holidays.
