The European Spirit at Home

A route through the 19th-century urban architecture of Kyustendil, Dupnitsa, Kriva Palanka and Kratovo. It traces the emergence of the Alafranga style ("in the French manner") and the shift from Oriental to European interiors — carved ceilings, decorative wall niches and painted landscapes in the Revival-era townhouses. It reveals how local merchants and artisans wove cultural influences from Vienna, Leipzig and Istanbul into their homes.