On 27 July street in Varna there is a little ancient building. It has much to tell about the cultural, social and political life of Bulgarians during their National Revival period. This building has been housing the school, the church, the community central library and the church-school management since 1862.
On 14 May 1865 on the ground floor of the school the priest Konstantin Dunovsky inaugurated the first Bulgarian church in the town. The next year, 1866, a new independent school for girls was opened in Varna, and a bit later it was moved into one of the halls of the Central School building.
 The opening of the school and the church clearly show the consolidated
national consciousness. The aspiration for higher cultural achievements gave life
to the first Bulgarian community library centre in Varna as well. In 1870 the
Community Library Centre "Vuzrozhdenie"(Revival) was founded thanks to the initiative
of Yanko Slavchev, Konstantin Tyulev and Dimitur Stanchev. It was housed on the upper
floor of the building, together with the pupils' society "Prosveshtenie"(Education).The Russian Liberating Army entered the town on 27 July 1878 and was met with bread and salt in front of the Bulgarian school. The memories of the past are now being retold by the old school building. So are the bright and noble impulses and deeds from the Bulgarian National Revival period. Address: Varna 9000, 9 Twenty-seven July Str. Telephone for contacts: 223 585 Summer working time: 1.05. - 31.09. from 10:00 till 17:00 Day off - Monday Winter working time: 1.10. - 30. 04. from 10:00 till 17:00 Days off - Saturday and Sunday 
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