Archaeology of the Ottoman Period (15th-19th centuries) and Museum Management, Sofia, Bulgaria

Abstract

This article systematises the architectural and archaeological remains of the Ottoman presence in Sofia and describes the modus operandi reagrding their restoration and reconsideration within the context of the constant urban development of the Bulgarian capital. It shows the main approaches and methods applied by one of the leading national museum institutions in the preservation, presentation, and socialisation of the remains from the Ottoman period (15th-19th centuries).

Keywords

• museology
• ottoman
• heritage
• archaeology
• museum
• multiculturalism
• sofia
• bulgaria