2024-10-08 01:24:53
The official Minister of Education and Science Prof. Galin Tsokov will inspect the renovation of the Humanitarian High School “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” in Plovdiv tomorrow (October 8) at 9:00 am. Together with him will be the deputy mayor for education Vladimir Temelkov and the mayor of the “Central” region Georgi Stamenov, the press center of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) announced.
In the cultural monument building built in the 19th century, the municipality of Plovdiv is carrying out large-scale renovation works worth BGN 17 million. Apart from roof repair and replacement of window frames and all installations, the building will be restored in the form in which it was built.
Students from the “Knyaz Alexander First” Primary School also study in the building. A total of 2,400 students use the building in two shifts.
At the end of July, a construction crew of 15 people worked on the last stage of the exterior restoration of the Humanitarian High School “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” in Plovdiv. The workers are replacing the roof structure in its compromised sections, following the project approved by the National Institute for Immovable Cultural Heritage (NIHCN) and the Ministry of Culture. This was announced by the mayor of the “Central” district, Georgi Stamenov.
“The renovation of the 140-year-old building – a cultural monument, began in 2023, as we successively replaced the windows and restored the facade. For the complete completion and bringing to normal and modern conditions for the education of our children, it is also necessary to carry out internal restoration and new sanitary nodes”, said Georgi Stamenov, who monitors the work on the site daily.
The humanitarian high school “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” in Plovdiv is the first Bulgarian high school, which opened its doors in 1850. The school building, which is a cultural monument, was in a bad state for years. The restoration and conservation project started in June last year.