Sights in Region North-Central

The great Bulgarian poet Penyo Penev was born on May 7, 1930 in the village of Dobromirka. As a sign of gratitude to the poet, his native house is turned into museum and in the center of the village was erected a bust-monument of Penyu Penev.Every year on his birth day there are presented flowers...

In the village of Volovo (Borovo municipality) was built а monument to those who died for the reunification of Bulgaria in the Balkan 1912 - 1915, and "Pan-European" (as is written) in 1915-1918 wars. The monument represents a stone soldier over a pedestal. On the pedestal are inscribed the names ...

South-west of village of Professor Ishirkovo (near Silistra) was built a memorial devoted to three Soviet pilots who died in this region at 14 September 1943....

The Military Tomb Memorial Complex (aka Military Graveyard Tutrakan 1916) near village of Shumentsi is built in memory of those who died in 1916 for the liberation of Dobrudzha in the battle for Tutrakan (5 and 6 September, 1916)...

The Pantheon of National Revival Heroes in city of Rousse is a national shrine-ossuary of 453 supporters of the Bulgarian national revival. It was built on the territory of the old Ruse cemetery and was opened on 28 February 1978 to mark the 100 anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria from ...

This Monument of the Soviet Army in town of Silistra is located in the town park, close to Danube river. It is a stone compositions of several Soviet soldiers and near by it is exhibited an authentic tank from the period of Second World War....

The statue of "Racho Kovacha" ("Racho the Blacksmith") in town of Gabrovo is an imposing bronze statue, which stands on a rock in the Yantra River. The statue is one of the "logos" of the town and is adopted as a symbol of the creativity and the tireless spirit of the local people.One of the legends...

In the center of the village of Dzhuliunitsa was erected a "Soldiers memorial" devoted to the fallen in the wars for freedom and independence of Bulgaria local residents. The monument is built in a small park and is shaped like a large marble tomb. Behind him was erected a memorial p...

This monument in Silistra is devoted to the heroism of the members of 31st Infantry Regiment during the II World War. The regiment was founded immediately after the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman rule. In the beginning it was based in Varna but in 1904 was moved to Silistra. The regiment pa...

Monument of Freedom (or monument of Liberity) is located at a square in central part of city of Ruse. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century (1906 - 1909) by the Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi. The monument has pyramidal structure with a statue of a female figure on the top. In the left ...