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The Rila narrow gauge railway

The museum exhibition located in the lobby of Central Station in Sofia was inaugurated in 2002 to commemorate the 135th anniversary of the establishment of railway communications in Bulgaria. The exhibit features a narrow-gauge train...

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Mausoleum of Prince Alexander Battenberg

Prince Alexander I, or Alexander Joseph von Battenberg (1857-1893), has a mausoleum that was opened in 1897 according to a project by Heinrich Mayer. However, the complex was closed during the period 1947-1991. Today, it is once again...

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Bust-monument of Hristo Maksimov

Hristo Maksimov, also known by the pseudonym "Mircho," was a notable Bulgarian writer, educator, and publicist. Born on February 13, 1867, in Samokov to Dimitar Maksimov and Mariola, he faced financial constraints that interrupted his...

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Bust-monument of Marin Drinov

Professor Marin Stoyanov Drinov was a prominent figure in Bulgarian Renaissance history and philology, spending the majority of his life in Russia. He played a pivotal role in the establishment of Bulgarian historiography and was a...

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Monumental bust of Elin Pelin

Dimitar Ivanov Stoyanov, known by the pseudonym Elin Pelin, was born on July 18, 1877 (according to the old style calendar) in the village of Bailovo and passed away on December 3, 1949, in Sofia. He was a prominent Bulgarian writer whose...

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Bust-monument of Stefan Karadzha

Stefan Todorov Dimov, known as Stefan Karadzha, is a Bulgarian national hero and revolutionary who played a significant role in the struggle for Bulgaria's liberation from Ottoman rule. Karadzha is renowned as a voivode, leading the 1868...

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Bust-monument of Radko Dimitriev

Radko Dimitriev was indeed a notable Bulgarian military figure, deeply involved in various conflicts and wars that shaped Bulgaria's history. His roles in the pro-Russian riots of 1887, the wars for Bulgaria's unification, and his service...

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Bust-monument of Petko Slaveikov

Petko Rachov Slaveikov was indeed a prominent Bulgarian figure—a poet, publicist, folklorist, and influential politician. His involvement with the Liberal Party after Bulgaria's liberation and his role as Speaker of the National Assembly...

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