The Georgiadi House is one of the most beautiful examples of the Bulgarian Revival architecture. It was built on the order of the rich Bulgarian merchant and weaver of frieze Georgi Kendindenoglou, who came from an old Plovdiv family, which dates back to the 17th century. Soon after the construction of his home, Georgi Kendindenoglou gave it as a dowry for his daughter's wedding to the Greek merchant from Thessaloniki, Dimitar Georgiadi.
The house was built in 1848 by the prominent Bulgarian master Hadzhi Georgi, who came to Plovdiv from Constantinople. It is representative of the symmetrical house, widely spread in the 19th century. Around spacious halls, in the middle of each floor, there are four symmetrically situated rooms. The building has 251 square meters area and an impressive volume of 3,120 cubic meters. The ground floor is formed as a covered indoor courtyard with flagstone, which plays a connecting role between the street and the backyard. Characteristic of the entire building are the beautifully carved ceilings, the skirting boards, the built-in cupboards and the richly decorated wall niches called 'alafranga' (meaning - in a French manner). The construction of the building is wood-framed. The wooden skeleton consists of hewn oak beams and the filling between them - from sun-dried brick (small roasted bricks, glued with mud and straw). An attraction for the first floor is the large hall (parlour) with an original platform on the right, raised four steps above the floor. It has served as a place for the orchestra in the event of social evenings and celebrations. The house was completely restored in 1960 and declared an immovable cultural value of national importance. Today, the house is used for the Bulgarian National Revival Exposition of the Regional Museum of History - Plovdiv.

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