Apart from the magic of the Damask rose and the richness of the Thracian heritage, Kazanlak is also famous as a town of artists, many of whom mark the highest peaks of fine art. Founded in 1901, Art Gallery – Kazanlak owns a valuable collection of paintings, graphics and sculptures by famous Bulgarian artists, collections of icons, prints, ex libris works and decorative and applied arts. The permanent exhibition reflects the main phenomena in Bulgarian fine art over the last two centuries, its most prominent representatives, as well as Kazanlak's contribution to the national artistic tradition.