The “Prison” Museum

The “Prison” Museum in Veliko Tarnovo is a unique historical site that preserves the former city prison, offering an insight into Bulgaria’s penal system from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The museum exhibits authentic prison cells, interrogation rooms, instruments, and documents that reveal the harsh conditions and the stories of political prisoners held here during the Ottoman period and the years of national awakening. As a rare example of preserved correctional architecture, the “Prison” Museum provides a powerful and educational look into the country’s past.