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Bulgaria marks feat of national liberation heroes Hadzhi Dimitar and Stefan Karadzha

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On the mountain peak of Hadzhi Dimitar, also known as Buzludzha, in central Stara Planina, people marked the 152nd anniversary of the feat of national independence fighters Hadzhi Dimitar and Stefan Karadzha. On the occasion of the anniversary National Park - Museum "Shipka - Buzludzha" has searched for all the artifacts of the legendary revolutionary company. The study, which collected 74 memorial plaques, was presented in an exhibition at the Art Gallery in Kazanlak. Celebrations at the summit were limited to laying wreaths and flowers. Due to the epidemic situation, the traditional reenactment of dramatic fights between the revolutionaries and the Ottomans did not take place.



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