Varna is known for its history and one of the most important historical places is the Park museum “Vladislav Varnenchik”. The park is located on the battlefield of the Battle for Liberation of the Balkans and southeastern Europe in 1444. In this battle the Polish-Hungarian king Vladislav III Yagelo was killed. His mausoleum was built in 1935 in a thracian mound from the IV-III century BC. The museum itself has a stone replica of the sarcophagus of the 20 year old king, which was sculptured by two bulgarian masons.

The exhibition contains the only knights gear from the era as well as weapons, artillery, and gear such as helmets, crossbows, swords, shields, spears, etc. from the 15th century which were found on the battlefield. 

The museum itself was opened in 1964 in honor of the 520 year anniversary of the battle of Varna between the christian army of king Vladislav III and the ottoman army of sultan Murat II. In the same year a monument remembering the transylvanian commander Yanosh Hunyadi was also erected. In 2004 the museum and entire exhibition underwent modernization. In the museum you can find the only permanent exhibition in the country dedicated to the head of the Board of directors of the committee for building the mausoleum – Colonel Petar Dimkov. His family has donated personal belongings, photographs, honors, and documents about the life and activities of the “cosmic Bulgarian” as he is now called.

The park is 30 acres and has a lot of vegetation which creates a great atmosphere for relaxation while exploring. The architect behind the Park museum is Anton Novak, who is also the author for the landscape composition of the Sea Garden.

A great escape from the fast paced atmosphere in the Varna centre, the Park museum offers an alternative experience to most museums as well as an easily accessible location with its own parking and public transport stations nearby. If you wish to visit the Park museum “Vladislav Varnenchik” you can take advantage of My Rent a Car and visit the park by getting a car of your choosing anywhere from Varna Airport, Varna Centre, Golden Sands, St. St. Constantine and Helena, Sunny day or other points within Varna.