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Batak is located on Batashuka Plain in the northwest of Rodopi Mountains, at 1,036 m above sea level.

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1. Historical Museum
Exhibition - rich photographic and documentary material archive, original objects since the Revival period, the April Uprising 1876, and the Russo -Turkish War from 1878.

2. "St. Nedelya" Church Ossuary
National Historical Monument of culture (1968). The church was built in 1813. It became sacred for every Bulgarian as was destined by history. In the spring of 1876, the population of the town of Batak dared to turn sight towards the light of freedom. Today their uprising represents the dream for Free Bulgaria. Due to the sequence of events and the natural right of people for spiritual and physical freedom, this church became a symbol of the April Uprising, one of the most significant events in the Bulgarian history, which was also the climax in the national wars for Freedom of the Bulgarians. Today the "St. Nedelya" Church-Ossuary in the town of Batak is one of the most frequently visited monuments in the country.

3. The Balins' House
It is an architectural and historical monument of culture (1968), a model of the traditional architecture in Batak. The displayed exhibition is dedicated to the traditional national culture in Bulgaria from the end of XIX century and in the first half of XX century.

The Historical Museum in Batak was established in 1956. In 2006, the museum celebrated its 50 anniversary. For half a century the specialists from the museum have searched, researched, stored and popularized the rich historical and cultural heritage of the Batak Municipality.

Today, the rich collections and the constantly renovated exhibitions of the Batak Historical Museum, make it an essential scientific, cultural and enlightening center, which coordinates all the activities for preservation of the cultural and historical heritage of the Batak Municipality.

The popularization of the cultural and historical heritage as the original and specific for the Municipality intellectual potential for development of cultural tourism, is one of the primary goals of the Museum.

The Museum undertakes its activities on the territory of the Batak Municipality. The profile and the character of the museum collections is generally historical.