Oslekov House, Heritage house museum in Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria

Oslekov House is a Baroque-style house built in 1856 for the merchant Nencho Oslekov. Its rectangular salon has a narrow double staircase, a room at the back, and three asymmetrical rooms. The facade is painted with plant and geometric motifs and landscapes between the windows and above the entrance arch. Inside, the rooms are named Blue, Red, and Yellow after their wall colors, and the Blue and Red rooms hold the best-preserved murals by Mincho and Kosta Zograf of the Samokov school.

The house was built in 1856 by the prosperous Oslekov merchant family during a period when the region was under Ottoman control. Its construction reflects architectural styles that were common among wealthy traders in the region at that time.

The house displays how prosperous merchant families lived and worked in this region, with objects showing their daily routines and social standing. The exhibited crafts and household items help visitors understand the routines and values that shaped community life in the 19th century.

The house is easily reached on foot from the town center and fits naturally into a walk through the historic streets. Visitors should be aware that the building can be dimly lit in cooler months, which is typical of older structures.

The house was built between 1853 and 1856 by the Samokov masters Usta Mincho and Kosta Zograf, who also painted the murals. The room names come from the dominant wall colour: Blue Room, Red Room, Yellow Room. The most valuable murals of the era survive in the Blue and Red rooms.