State Archives in Varna

State Archives in Varna
Държавен архив – Варна (Bulgarian)

central building of the archive
Agency overview
Formed1952; 73 years ago (1952)
JurisdictionGovernment of Bulgaria
HeadquartersVarna, Bulgaria[1]
Parent agencyState Archive Fund
WebsiteOfficial website

The State Archives in Vrna (Bulgarian: Държавен архив – Варна) is the primary public institution responsible for preservation of archival materials in Varna, Shumen, Dobrich and Targovishte in eastern Bulgaria. The archive was established in 1952.[1][2] Since 1997 reconstruction the archive is housed in the city's oldest public building, originally constructed as a Turkish Konak.[3] Following Bulgaria's Liberation in 1878, it served as the County Police Department.[3] The building holds historical significance as the site where Prince Alexander of Battenberg proclaimed the Union of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia on September 6, 1885.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Държавен архив – Варна". European Holocaust Research Infrastructure. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. ^ "State Archive Varna". Varna Eye. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Building of the State Archives - Varna". Varna Heritage. Retrieved 20 January 2025.