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Monument To Vasil Levski, Sofia
The Monument to Vasil Levski ( bg, Паметник на Васил Левски, ''Pametnik na Vasil Levski'') in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is one of the first monuments to be built in the then newly liberated Principality of Bulgaria. It commemorates the hanging of Bulgarian national hero and major revolutionary figure Vasil Levski on the same spot on 18 February 1873. The monument is 13 m high, made of grey Balkan granite and designed by Czech architect Antonín Kolář. The bronze bas-relief of the head of Levski, part of the monument, was created by Josef Strachovský (or, according to other sources, Austrian sculptor Rudolf Weyr), whereas Italian Abramo Peruchelli did the stonecutting work. It was inaugurated on 22 October 1895, but was planned and worked on ever since the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878, the construction being hindered by a chronic lack of funds and negligence, and taking a whole 17 years. This ignited a wave of indignation among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levski Monument
Levski may refer to: Places *Levski, Pleven Province, a town in Bulgaria *, a village in Suvorovo Municipality, Bulgaria *Levski, Pazardzhik Province, a village in Panagyurishte Municipality, Bulgaria *Levski Peak (Bulgaria), in the Balkan Mountains, in central Bulgaria *Levski Peak (Antarctica), a mountain on Livingston Island, Antarctica *Levski Ridge, a mountain ridge on Livingston Island, Antarctica *Vasil Levski Boulevard, a road in Sofia, Bulgaria Other uses *Vasil Levski, a revolutionary and national hero of Bulgaria *Levski Sofia, a Bulgarian football club *Levski Sofia (sports club), a Bulgarian sports club *Levski Volley, a Bulgarian volleyball team *BC Levski Sofia, a Bulgarian basketball team See also * Vasil Levski (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
