2 Pictures Stolen from Exhibition in Bulgaria's National Palace of Culture

Crime | March 10, 2008, Monday // 00:00

A total of two pictures have been stolen Sunday from an exhibition, dedicated to the 130th anniversary since Bulgaria's liberation, currently on display in the National Palace of Culture.

The exhibit was opened on March 2 and includes masterpieces from the collections of galleries all over the country and the National Military History Museum.

The two masterpieces stolen are works of the artists Nikolay Pavlovic and Vasily Vereschagin.

The first one is owned by the National Gallery of Arts and it is insured. The second one belongs to a private collector.

Police has launched investigation on the case.

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