Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum The Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum (, "Regionalen istoricheski muzey Plovdiv") is a historical museum in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Established in 1951, it covers the history of Plovdiv from the 15th century until today (the older history is presented in the Plovdiv Archaeological Museum). It has three departments, each occupying a separate historic building. The Regional History Museum in Plovdiv was established in 1951 as a research and cultural organization for investigation, study, preservation and display of cultural assets from the past of the city of Plovdiv and its region in the period 15th–20th century.
Plovdiv administrative structured units. According to the "Law for the territorial subdivision of the Capital municipality and the large cities," the territory of Plovdiv Municipality is subdivided into six district administrations with their mayors being appointed following approval by the Municipal Council. In 1969 the villages of Proslav and Komatevo were incorporated into the city. In 1987 the municipalities of Maritsa and Rodopi were separated from Plovdiv which remained their administrative center. In the last several years, the inhabitants from those villages had taken steps to rejoin the "urban" municipality. The city has more than 200 archaeological sites, 30 of which