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Construction of the monument began on 23 January 1974 under architect Georgi Stoilov, a former mayor of Sofia and co-founder of the Union of Architects in Bulgaria. [1] The peak was leveled into a stable foundation using TNT, reducing the mountain's height from 1,441 metres (4,728 feet) to 1,432 metres (4,698 feet). [1]
The Buzludzha Monument was finished in 1981 -- but it was abandoned in 1989, the same year that the Bulgarian Communist regime fell. Take a look inside an abandoned $35M Communist monument Skip to ...
Buzludzha (Bulgarian: Бузлуджа [ˈbuzɫod͡ʒɐ]) is a historical peak in the Central Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria. The mountain is located to the east of the Shipka Pass near the town of Kazanlak and is a site of historical importance.
Georgi Vladimirov Stoilov (Bulgarian: Георги Владимиров Стоилов; 3 April 1929 – 14 December 2022) was a Bulgarian architect and politician best known for designing the Buzludzha Monument.
Kambanite Monument (1979), Sofia; National Palace of Culture (1981), Sofia; Buzludzha Monument, Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria (1981) Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, Shumen (1981) Large aviary, bear area and other structures at the Sofia Zoo (1982); Sports complex "Cherveno zname” (Red Flag) (1985)
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The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS; French: Conseil international des monuments et des sites) is a professional association that works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places around the world.
Buzludzha National Park rises east of the Shipka pass. It is a very important part of Bulgarian history – here, on 30 July 1868, Hadzhi Dimitar fell in battle. He was at the head of a small group of rebels fighting the numerous Turkish enemy. In 1961 a monument was built here to commemorate this act of heroism.