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The house-museum "Konstantsalieva kashta (house)" is located in central part of Arbanasi, near Veliko Tarnovo. The building was a property of the big family clan of Tafrili before to be bought from Atanas Konstantsaliata from where the name of house originated. The house was built in the end of XVII century and was reconstructed several times. It is an example of the unique Arbanasi architectural style - solid house-fortress surrounded by high stone walls.

Nowadays the house is turned into an ethnographic museum where is displayed an exhibition which presents the lifestyle of people from Arbanassi in XIX century.

See Ws for anither view!