The town of Tryavna is located in the northern folds of the picturesque Stara planina Mountain in the valley of Trevnenska River, 440 meters above the sea level. The town lies 245 km from both – Sofia and Varna, 170 km from Plovdiv, 219 km from Bourgas, and 130 km from Russe. Tryavna is an administrative centre of Tryavna municipality. Tryavna is a town preferred by tourists for its clean mountain air and unique Renaissance architecture. The guests of the town will enjoy their excursions to various villages and huts, scattered in the vicinity. A good road and railroad network connects the town with all farther spots of the country. Feeling the beauty, with faith towards centuries-old traditions and love towards the Bulgarian Heritage, the Tryavna masters gain popularity in the field of building, woodcarving and icon painting, which they handle to perfection and transform into art. Thus comes into being, develops and flourishes the oldest Renaissance Art school in the Bulgarian land - the Tryavna school. In Tryavna and the surrounding vicinity there are many places where one can find the unique beauty of the Renaissance period. Such are the architectural and historical ensembles The Old Square, P. R. Slaveikov street, Kachaunska neighbourhood and the place Tepavitsite, Skortsite village, the temples St. Archangel Michael and St. George, the unique museums - Daskalov`s house, Raykov`s house, Angel Kunchev`s and P. R. Slaveikov`s houses, Staroto Shkolo (the old school) and the Museum of Icon Painting and Wood-carving, art exhibitions of Dimitur and Nikola Kazakovi, Nikolai Maistorov and Ivan Kolev, the Gubenskies` collection of pictures.
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The town of Tryavna is located in the northern folds of the picturesque Stara planina Mountain in the valley of Trevnenska River, 440 meters above the sea level. The town lies 245 km from both – 
