On 3 March, Bulgaria celebrates the 147th anniversary of its liberation f rom five centuries of Ottoman rule. The day was declared a national holiday in 1990 by a decision of the National Assembly. The Treaty of San Stefano, signed on 19 February..
Vasil Levski is a Bulgarian revolutionary and national hero who fought for the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire. He is an ideologist, founder and organizer of the Internal Revolutionary Organization, for which grateful..
The 147th anniversary of the liberation of Sofia from Ottoman rule was celebrated with a historical re-enactment in the capital's North Park. "The re-enactment recreates the three battles of the villages of Sarantsi, Dolni Bogrov and Vrazhdebna and..
Technology giant Google is once again congratulating Bulgaria on its National Day. The search engine's homepage features the Bulgarian flag. Bulgaria is celebrating 146 years since its liberation from Ottoman rule. On 3 March 1878, the Treaty of..
The 146th anniversary of the liberation of Sofia from Ottoman rule during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 was celebrated with a procession in the centre of the city. It started from the St. Nedelya Cathedral and ended in front of the Monument to the..
In February Bulgaria marked the 150th anniversary since the death of its national hero Vasil Levski, who sacrificed himself in the name of the national freedom. July 18, which marks Vasil Levski's birth anniversary, is yet another occasion to..
The Day of Botev and those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria, which is celebrated annually on June 2, is among the historical dates that do not divide our society. How do modern Bulgarians understand freedom and why do we..
Bulgaria's coastal city Burgas celebrates today 145 years since its Liberation from the Ottoman rule with solemn rituals and the laying of wreaths and flowers in front of the Russian monument in the city. Flowers were also laid on the Memorial Plaque of..
Few were those who were willing to give all for their ideal, said PM Kiril Petkov, who took part in the pilgrimage to Okolchitsa on the occasion of the Day of Hristo Botev and all those who fell for Bulgaria’s liberation. In his speech not..
Despite calls to cancel this year’s celebrations of Bulgaria’s national day over the war in Ukraine, the marking of the 144 th anniversary of the Liberation of Bulgaria will go ahead. Prime Minister Kiril Petkov will take part in the..
