Sights in District Blagoevgrad

At 29 XI 1944 near the Gotse Delchev Monastery "Zhivorpriemnii iztochnik" has broken the country's first gang-subversive group, prepared in Vienna and transferred from German intelligence services, to conduct sabotage operations against've just created a socialist state. In a fight with them as he...

In the center of village of Gradevo was built a memorial plaque (monument) devoted to the perished in World War II local residents - Alexander Krastev (from Gradevo, killed near Gyueshevo) Asparuh Kotev (from Gorno Osenovo, killed at Mount Tumba), Boris Vakadinov (from Gradevo)....

Yane Sandanski is one of the most famous and beloved Bulgarian revolutionaries, member of IMRO and fighter for the liberation of Macedonia. He was born on May 18, 1872 in the village of Vlahi, which lies on the western slopes of the Pirin Mountains. The revolutionary was killed on April 21, 1915....

This bronze statue of Spartacus was erected in a park area in begining of town of Sandanski. There is legend that the great Thracian leader of slave uprising against Rome was born in the region of Sandanski. Nowadays the statue of Spartacus is one of the symbols of the town....

The memorial of Georgi Popivanov (1896-1923) in the village of Spatovo is located left of the main road Sandanski - Melnik, which passing through the village. It represents a white stone block with engraved a bas-relief portrait, the name and the years of George Popivanov life....