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The Historical Museum in Perushtitsa includes four exhibition halls. The exhibition in the museum building marks the course of development of the settlement from the Neolithic age to the modern look. In the historical museum are kept personal items, weapons and documents related to the history, the revolutionary activities and struggles of indigenous people.

The Historical Museum complex includes the historic church "St. Archangel Michael", Danovoto School (the first modern school in the town, which later became a hospital), ethnographic and archaeological objects from the vicinity.

The museum was created in 1955. The exhibition traces the development of the settlement and the emergence of the tribes of the Thracians and Slavs. Special attention is paid to the finds from the ruins of the Basilica "Red Church" built in the end of V century, which impresses with its unique architectural forms and beautiful frescoes.

Centuries before the arrival of the Romans, close to the karst spring near the former district Pastusha, Thracians established a settlement. In this region were discovered 29 mound tombs, including the most popular of them - the Duhova and Banova tombs. Discoveries from that mound are exhibited today in the historical museum in Perushtitsa. There can be seen: Thracian war chariots, marble head of a man, statues of ancient gods, votive tablets, as well as coins minted in Philipopolis.

People were attracted by the unique conditions in the region - plenty of water, fertile soil, temperate climate, but also by something more - the beauty of the local scenery. It is believed that the present town dates back to ancient Dragovets village, destroyed in 1364 by the Turkish hordes, led by Lala Shahin.

In the fifteenth century many Bulgarian refugees came from the western borders of the Balkans – present day Albania and Epirus. The village was burned again in 1784 by the kurdzhalii of Mehmed Sinap. Perushtitsa but always rise from the ashes. All these unhappy events and vicissitudes of fortune failed to break the people here.

During the National Revival, the most glory years of the town, prominent educators and activists of the national liberation movement lived and worked here: Peter Bonev, Spas Ginov, Vasil Sokolski - the Doctor and Kocho Chestimenski immortalized by Vazov in a poem. In 1869 Vasil Levski founded the a secret revolutionary committee in the town, whose activity was restored by Georgi Benkovski seven years later.

During the April uprising Perushtitsa took part in the liberation struggles. In seven days the residents withheld constant attacks by the Turkish army, led by Adil Agha. In the church "St. Michael" the survivors preferred death to captivity. Many men first killed their families, and then committed suicide. 347 people were killed. Later, their bones were gathered and buried in that church. Perushtitsa was burned and razed to the ground.