Turkish Konak (Melnik)

Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad / Melnik / Melnik St, 96
 administrative building, cultural heritage / national heritage, listed building / architectural heritage, 1820s construction
It is assumed that it was built in 1821. During the Ottoman Era here was housed the Urban and Regional Administration (Konak), and after 1913., when Melnik remains part of Bulgaria, became a Government building. Later used as a school building and then in 1972 after the new school was build, it became school boarding house. "Konak" in Turkish means house of a wealthy Turk, overnight accommodation or police station. In that era the Melnik representative of the turkish government was situated in the Konak, from where he performed administrative activities.

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Coordinates:   41°31'23"N   23°23'38"E
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