Send to Kindle
Bulgarian statesmen remembered Monday the heroic death of Hristo Botev and his volunteer freedom fighters. Photo by Darik News
Bulgarian statesmen visited Monday the Yolkovitsa region near the northwest city of Vratsa where the Bulgarian revolutionary hero, Hristo Botev, was killed in 1876.
The Parliament Chair Pirinski, MP Bozhinov, and Vratsa Mayor Mladenov accompanied by dozens of people remembered one of the greatest Bulgarian freedom fighters and poets.
After spending years with the secret Bulgarian revolutionary organization aiming to liberate Bulgaria from the Ottoman Turkish Empire, in May 1876, Botev led a detachment of 205 Bulgarian immigrants in Romania who volunteered to fight against Ottoman forces in order to help the Bulgarian rebels at the time of the April Uprising (April-May 1876).
After capturing the Radetsky steamship in order to cross the Danube into Bulgaria, and fighting the overwhelming Ottoman forces in Northwest Bulgaria, Botev's detachment was defeated, and on June 2, the commander Botev himself was killed in battle - a death pretty much like the one he had foreseen in his poems.
More information on Bulgarian poet and revolutionary hero Hristo Botev is available at http://www.hristobotev.com (in Bulgarian).
The official remembrance events of Hristo Botev and all Bulgarian freedom fighters are held all across Bulgaria on June 2 every year with a minute of silence at 12 pm sharp.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
Representatives of the Bulgarian community in Odesa gathered to commemorate the 176th birth anniversary of poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev with a tribute event organized by the All-Ukrainian Centre for Bulgarian Culture and the local Bulgarian Society
Bulgaria marks 120 years since the death of the great Bulgarian revolutionary Gotse Delchev
The 175th anniversary of the birth of revolutionary poet Hristo Botev will be celebrated on January 6 across the country with rituals with the participation of representative units from the Ground Forces, the Air Force, the Navy, the Joint Special Operati
Hristo Botev is one of the brightest figures in Bulgarian history - a great national hero and revolutionary who dedicated his life to the freedom of our country
Bulgarians commemorate today 150 years since the birth of Gotse Delchev. The anniversary will be celebrated in Bulgaria and in North Macedonia.
We celebrate 174 years since the birth of Hristo Botev. A rally will take place in Kalofer, the hometown of the great Bulgarian poet and revolutionary. Vice President Iliana Yotova will deliver a speech.
Overnight, rainfall across the country will temporarily cease, with some areas experiencing breaks in the clouds
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the spread of bird flu (H5N1) to various species, including humans, expressing deep concern over its impact and potential consequences
Today marks the commemoration of the holy martyr Victor, celebrated by Christians worldwide
Seventh-grader Kaloyan Geshev from Sofia's 125 SU "Boyan Penev" school has once again showcased his remarkable talent in speed calculation, clinching the title of three-time champion in mental math
Overnight, the precipitation zone will gradually shift eastward, with significant amounts expected in parts of Central and Eastern Bulgaria, accompanied by thunderstorms
Architects Martin Hristov and Galina Baleva, who have crafted the design, revealed that a novel central bus station in Varna is scheduled to be inaugurated in late May
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022
