The house of the merchant and landowner Stephan Hindliyan was built in 1835.
The house is connected to the adjacent Balabanov house making an impressive ensemble of renaissance houses.
The forefront entrance is formed by an inward central portico.
A rectangular hall is positioned at the center of the ground floor, surrounded by three large rooms.
The inside and outside decoration of Hindliyan house is one of the most richly ornamented in Plovdiv's old town.
The master-decorators Moko and Mavrudi from Chirpan worked more than six months on the painting of the walls with wall piers, garlands of floral and geometrical ornaments, vignettes, and landscape compositions from Tsargrad, Venice, Stockholm.
The ceilings are painted in Orient patterns.
The basement located in the North part of the building was used for valuables keeping.
It has solid iron doors and thick window bars.
The interior of Hindliyan house is decorated with authentic antique furniture.
The house of the merchant and landowner Stephan Hindliyan was built in 1835. The house is connected to the adjacent Balabanov house making an impressive ensemble of renaissance houses. The forefront entrance is formed by an inward central portico. A rectangular hall is positioned at the center of the ground floor, surrounded by three large rooms. The inside and outside decoration of Hindliyan house is one of the most richly ornamented in Plovdiv's old town. The master-decorators Moko and Mavrudi from Chirpan worked more than six months on the painting of the walls with wall piers, garlands of floral and geometrical ornaments, vignettes, and landscape compositions from Tsargrad, Venice, Stockholm. The ceilings are painted in Orient patterns. The basement located in the North part of the building was used for valuables keeping. It has solid iron doors and thick window bars. The interior of Hindliyan house is decorated with authentic antique furniture.
Old Town (Plovdiv)