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“According to national memory and scientific data, patriotic Bulgarians buried the Apostle of Freedom Vasil Levski in the altar of this church in 1873,” reads the inscription on the memorial plaque opened Saturday. Photo by BGNES
A memorial plaque dedicated to Bulgaria's national hero Vasil Levski has been opened near the St. Petka of the Saddlers Church in downtown Sofia.
The plaque was officially inaugurated Saturday, February 18, 2012, marking the 139th year since Vasil Levski's hanging by the Ottoman Turkish Empire in Sofia.
Bulgaria's national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski (1837-1873) was the most important Bulgarian freedom-fighter against the Ottoman Turkish Empire; on top of his great organizational skills and courage, he is also known for his strong democratic views and calls for setting up a "pure and holy republic."
Between 1869 and 1873 he managed to create an extensive network of secret national revolution committees all across the Bulgarian lands.
Levski was hanged in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities in 1873, five years before Bulgaria's national liberation.
The new memorial plaque was initiated by the Nikolay Haytov Foundation, named after renowned Bulgarian writer and researcher Nikolay Haytov.
Vasil Levski's grave remains unknown and the issue about its location remains a crucial one in Bulgarian history.
Author Nikolay Haytov himself provided indirect evidence to support the allegation that Levski was buried in the altar of the St. Petka church the night of February 18-19, 1873, after his hanging.
“According to national memory and scientific data, patriotic Bulgarians buried the Apostle of Freedom Vasil Levski in the altar of this church in 1873,” reads the inscription on the memorial plaque opened Saturday.
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