rooms in the house without having the possibility to see each other's work. The Petko and Pencho Slaveykov museum-house, situated in the old part of the town, features an exposition of the poetical works of the two authors. The son, Pencho, was nominated for the Nobel Prize but died before having a chance to win it. The Kalinchev house, also in the old part, has been transformed into an art gallery, offering the collection, donated by Totio Gybenski. The Museum of icon painting and woodcarving with its collection of over 160 original icons, painted by well-known masters, is housed in the Tsar's chapel at a distance of the town center. The unique Museum of Asian and African Art is housed in the old public bath, on the riverside. Tryavna is proud with its great samples of the woodcarving, icon painting and original architecture. Today the town is a preferred tourist spot, featuring modern hotels, private lodgings and villas, restaurants and taverns. There is also an Art school where successors of the old icon painters and woodcarvers master these crafts. The Voneshta voda village resort, famous for its healing mineral springs, is located away from Tryavna. The Bulgarka Nature Park is located in the Starina Planina, south on the city. The town is well connected with the whole country thanks to its excellent road network and railway station. Besides Bulgarian National Revival figures, another native is former Bulgarian NBA player Georgi Glouchkov. Population Administrative partition Svetushka neighborhood Kachaun neighborhood Hitrevtsi Education National High School for Applied Arts "Tryavna School" Petko Slaveykov's School Sport FC Tryavna Basketball club Tryavna Tennis club Tryavna Tryavna Ultra HV HAMMER TRYAVNA Gallery International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Since 2011 Tryavna is a member of the Douzelage, a unique town twinning association of 27 towns across the European Union. Since 1994 Tryavna is also twinned with Brienz, Switzerland. Honour Tryavna Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Tryavna. See also Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Bulgarka Nature Park Epic of the Forgotten by Ivan Vazov Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex Heroes of Shipka History of Bulgaria Gabrovo City Shipka Memorial Shipka Pass References External links Tryavna municipality's home page Tourist information and accommodation Hotels in Tryavna Facts about Tryavna municipality - cities and villages, maps, population, coordinates Tryavna on youtube Towns in Bulgaria Populated places in Gabrovo Province