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Old photos of Koprivshtitsa

58 photographs of Koprivshtitsa, from 1928 to 2024 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 58 photographs of Koprivshtitsa on PlaceWas span 6 decades, from 1928 to 2024. 9 of them were taken before 1980; the other 49 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.12 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.58 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Koprivshtitsa through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

costume of Bulgaria, Koprivshtitsa, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
costume of Bulgaria, Koprivshtitsa 9 photos · 1928–1945
Lyutovhuis - Koprivshtitsa, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Lyutovhuis - Koprivshtitsa 6 photos · 2010
Град Копривщица 01, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Град Копривщица 01 6 photos · 2004–2011
Копривщица, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Копривщица 5 photos · 2011–2019
Копривщица, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Копривщица 4 photos · 2011
Копривщица, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Копривщица 3 photos · 2011
Koprivshitsa, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Koprivshitsa 2 photos · 2019
Жив Музей, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Жив Музей 2 photos · 2014–2019
Гимназия Любен Каравелов, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Гимназия Любен Каравелов 2 photos · 2011–2014
Крайречен парк „Тополница“, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Крайречен парк „Тополница“ 2 photos · 2022
Руини 8, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Руини 8 2 photos · 2024
Чалъкова къща 1, Koprivshtitsa — photos through time
Чалъкова къща 1 2 photos · 2019–2020

Stories from Koprivshtitsa

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

EU: Koprivshtitsa. Mount St. Nikola and the house of Lyuben Karavelov (1928), Koprivshtitsa, 1928
EU: Koprivshtitsa. Mount St. Nikola and the house of Lyuben Karavelov (1928) 1928 Mount St. Nikola rises above the house of Lyuben Karavelov in Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria, in this 1928 photograph. Karavelov, a writer and revolutionary active in the movement for Bulgarian independence, was born in the…
EU: Todor Kableshkov House Museum. Koprivshtitsa (1930), Koprivshtitsa, 1930
EU: Todor Kableshkov House Museum. Koprivshtitsa (1930) 1930 The house of Todor Kableshkov, a leader of the 1876 April Uprising against Ottoman rule, stands among Koprivshtitsa's preserved Bulgarian Revival-era buildings in this 1930 photograph. The building was later preserved as…
EU: Ball house of Donka Lyutova. Koprivshtitsa (1930), Koprivshtitsa, 1930
EU: Ball house of Donka Lyutova. Koprivshtitsa (1930) 1930 This 1930 photograph shows a traditional house in Koprivshtitsa associated with Donka Lyutova, one of the many 19th-century dwellings for which the town is known today. Koprivshtitsa's houses combine timber upper floors…
EU: George Benkovsky's House. Koprivshtitsa (1930), Koprivshtitsa, 1930
EU: George Benkovsky's House. Koprivshtitsa (1930) 1930 Georgi Benkovski, another prominent figure of the 1876 April Uprising, lived in this Koprivshtitsa house, photographed in 1930 as part of the town's collection of Revival-period architecture that helped shape its later…
EU: The House of Chorbadzhi Petko Doganov. Koprivshtitsa (1930), Koprivshtitsa, 1930
EU: The House of Chorbadzhi Petko Doganov. Koprivshtitsa (1930) 1930 The house of Chorbadzhi Petko Doganov in Koprivshtitsa, photographed in 1930, reflects the timber-and-stone residential style typical of wealthy Bulgarian merchant families in the 19th century, when the town prospered…
Копривщица, Koprivshtitsa, 2011
Копривщица 2011 A street in Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria, photographed in 2011. The town is preserved as an architectural reserve of colorful National Revival-era houses and is remembered as the starting point of the 1876 April Uprising…
Крайречен парк „Тополница“, Koprivshtitsa, 2022
Крайречен парк „Тополница“ 2022 A 2022 view of the riverside park along the Topolnitsa in Koprivshtitsa, a Bulgarian town celebrated for its well-preserved 19th-century National Revival houses. Koprivshtitsa also holds a place in Bulgarian history as…
Васева къща 1, Koprivshtitsa, 2022
Васева къща 1 2022 Koprivshtitsa, a well-preserved Bulgarian Revival-era town, is known for its 19th-century merchant houses and its role as the starting point of the 1876 April Uprising. This photograph, titled 'Vaseva House' (Васева…
1920s · 1 photo
1930s · 7 photos
1940s · 1 photo
2000s · 4 photos
2010s · 35 photos · showing 12, all 35 on the map ↗
2020s · 10 photos