Bulgaria Makes a Bow to National Hero Vassil Levski
Politics | February 19, 2005, Saturday
Hundreds of Sofia citizens laid wreaths and flowers Saturday at Vassil Levski monument to mark the 132nd anniversary since the national hero's death. All across the country people pay tribute to the icon of freedom. Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (SNA)
Hundreds of Sofia citizens laid wreaths and flowers Saturday at Vassil Levski monument in the capital's heart to mark the 132nd anniversary since the national hero's death.
Levski (1837-1873) was the leading revolutionary of the national movement for Liberation from the nearly 500 years of Ottoman rule.
All across the country people paid tribute to the icon of Bulgaria's freedom. In Levski's hometown of Karlovo a memorial service was held. Citizens of Karlovo laid wreaths and flowers at Levski monument and at the house, where he was born.
In Sofia Bulgaria's Patriarch Maxim held a memorial service at St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral.
The evening memorial meeting in Sofia was attended by Bulgaria's President Georgi Prvanov, the Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg, the Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov, the Chief of Army Staff General Nikola Kolev, Sofia Mayor Stefan Sofianski and by Sofia citizens and guests.
Called the Apostle of Freedom by the Bulgarian people, Vassil Levski set up a revolutionary network all over Bulgaria. He established numerous revolutionary committees and started preparing the people for a general uprising. Betrayed by a traitor, he was captured by the Turks in late 1872 and was executed after a trial on 19 February 1873 as the Turks feared strong public resentment.
Levski (1837-1873) was the leading revolutionary of the national movement for Liberation from the nearly 500 years of Ottoman rule.
All across the country people paid tribute to the icon of Bulgaria's freedom. In Levski's hometown of Karlovo a memorial service was held. Citizens of Karlovo laid wreaths and flowers at Levski monument and at the house, where he was born.
In Sofia Bulgaria's Patriarch Maxim held a memorial service at St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral.
The evening memorial meeting in Sofia was attended by Bulgaria's President Georgi Prvanov, the Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg, the Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov, the Chief of Army Staff General Nikola Kolev, Sofia Mayor Stefan Sofianski and by Sofia citizens and guests.
Called the Apostle of Freedom by the Bulgarian people, Vassil Levski set up a revolutionary network all over Bulgaria. He established numerous revolutionary committees and started preparing the people for a general uprising. Betrayed by a traitor, he was captured by the Turks in late 1872 and was executed after a trial on 19 February 1873 as the Turks feared strong public resentment.
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