Agushevi konatsi (Mogilitsa)

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Agushevi konatsi (Bulgarian: Агушеви конаци, "The Agush Agha's Konaks"), built during the 19th century, is a winter estate of the Ottoman feudal who belongend to the Pomaks in Mogilitsa village in Smolyan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria. It is formed of three consecutive identical large residential edifices with courtyards. It was declared a national monument of art and culture under Government Order No PMC 388 on 30 December 1964. It was named after the title of its owner, Agush Aga.

Location: Agushevi konatsi is located in the Mogilitsa village on the Rhodope Mountains of southern Bulgaria. It is at a distance of 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the south of the town of Smolyan.

History: The feudal estate was built from 1820 to 1840 (1840-42 is also mentioned) by Aguş Ağa a son of Hacı Osman, an Ottoman feudal of Pomaks origin, who ruled the Agaluk of Ahiçelebi (Smolyan Province), with the main city Paşmaklı (Smolyan). It was built as the residence of the agha and his three sons Hüseyin, Salih, Arif and named after Agush Agha, the owner. Konatsi's singular form is “konak”, which means a "palatial residence, large house". The complex was built by three master craftsmen of...