Velyanova House
Велянова къща
An 18th-century fortress-style house known for the elaborate interior murals and wood-carved ceilings painted by the artist Velyan Ogniyanov.
Velyanova House was built at the end of the 18th century and is a typical Bansko 'fortress' house, enclosed by high walls, with stone on the ground floor and timber above. While painting for the Holy Trinity Church in the 19th century, the artist Velyan Ogniyanov, from Debar, lived here. He painted colorful interior murals and wood-carved ceilings for the owner, and the 'Blue Room' is especially famous. The house takes its name from him. It is now a small museum. You can buy a combined ticket to visit several old-town houses. It may be closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (may close Mondays in winter)
Nearby sights
- Neofit Rilski House Museum
- Bansko School of Icon Painting Museum
- Bansko Old Town & Mehanas
- Holy Trinity Church
- Nikola Vaptsarov House Museum
- Septemvri–Dobrinishte Narrow-Gauge Railway
- Bansko Ski Resort
- Dobrinishte