Bozhentsite

Bozhentsite or Bozhentsi - a village for 100 houses, in which 40 people live, because it is not just a village, it is an architectural and ethnographic museum in the open air.

History

The history of the origin and names of the village of Bozhentsite is associated with the battle of Bozhana, who moved to these places with children and relatives during the attack of the Turks. Following her, after some time, the rich population of the city of Tyrnovo moved.

New settlers turned out to be hardworking and skilled people. They knew various crafts, bred bees, and eventually began to engage in trade. We went far to trade, even got to Russian cities. They sold their goods there, transported grain and other edible supplies in Bozhenzite ( in mountainous terrain, agriculture almost did not bear fruit ). Trade was going well, the village was considered rich even by city standards. The houses were built by stone two-story, kept a lot of livestock.

The thoroughly built dwellings are very well preserved and after more than 300 years, look suitable for housing.

Attractions

In the center of the main square is the oldest village building, today it has been converted into a coffee shop, here you can enjoy traditional treats, drink aromatic tea or strong coffee. There are many wells, fountains and other water collection tanks in Bozhenzit. There is a proper well, if not in every yard, then in every small quarter. Each well has a name, or rather the name of the family to which it belonged.

The old school building is perfectly preserved, restored and is today used for various exhibitions. The presence of such a building shows that education was important for villagers. There is another school in Bozhentsi, a church school, it is next to the church of St. Elijah.

Some of the previously residential buildings are now converted into museums, visiting them you can properly make out the life of that time. The houses have a lot of dishes, winding carpets, kitchen utensils, and icons and furniture are. There are workshops in which a variety of tools and devices are exhibited. Most of the houses today are used to accommodate numerous guests who come to villages from all over Bulgaria and from other parts of the world. In Bozhencite, various fairs and festivals are often held. Entire groups of novice artists bring here to capture beautiful views.