State Archives in Varna
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| Държавен архив – Варна (Bulgarian) | |
 Central building of the archive | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1952 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bulgaria |
| Headquarters | Varna, Bulgaria[1] 43°12′16″N 27°54′42″E / 43.20449°N 27.91156°E |
| Parent agency | State Archive Fund |
| Website | Official website |
The State Archives in Vrna (Bulgarian: Държавен архив – Варна) is the primary public institution responsible for preservation of archival materials in Varna, Shumen, Dobrich and Targovishte in eastern Bulgaria. The archive was established in 1952.[1][2] Since 1997 reconstruction the archive is housed in the city's oldest public building, originally constructed as a Turkish Konak.[3] Following Bulgaria's Liberation in 1878, it served as the County Police Department.[3] The building holds historical significance as the site where Prince Alexander of Battenberg proclaimed the Union of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia on September 6, 1885.[3]
