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Kapana

Kapana ("the Trap"), a quarter of narrow streets in central Plovdiv, today known as the city's creative and crafts district.

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Kapana — “the Trap” — is the maze of narrow craftsmen's streets between Dzhumaya Square and the Main Street that turned from a neglected quarter into Plovdiv's creative district.

Craft quarter for
5+ centuries
Shops (17th c.)
880
Today
creative district

The quarter of crafts

The quarter has been a centre of craftsmen for more than five centuries; according to the travel notes of Evliya Çelebi, there were 880 shops here in the 17th century. The street names still preserve it — Zhelezarska (blacksmiths), Zlatarska (goldsmiths), Abadjiyska (clothiers), Kozhuharska (furriers) — by the craft concentrated on each. The name “Kapana” itself comes from its web of tangled streets.

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The creative district

Kapana's revival came with the “Plovdiv — European Capital of Culture” initiative. The municipality turned the long-neglected quarter into a true cultural hub and a district of the creative industries, full of galleries, studios and cafes.

Source trail: Plovdiv 2019 — Kapana Creative District ↗
Today and what to notice

Current status

Publicly documented institution, building, or urban site in Plovdiv.

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neighbourhood in Plovdiv

Type
neighborhood
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Built/date
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