St George the Conqueror Chapel Mausoleum, Military mausoleum in Pleven, Bulgaria
St George the Conqueror Chapel Mausoleum is a Bulgarian Orthodox chapel and ossuary on Vazrazhdane Square in Pleven, built in Neo-Byzantine style to a design by architect Pencho Koychev. Its crypt holds the remains of Russian and Romanian soldiers who died in the 1877 Siege of Plevna, and its icons were painted by Ivan Markvichka and Anton Mitov.
Built between 1903 and 1907 to a design by architect Pencho Koychev, whose project won a contest in 1903, the chapel mausoleum commemorates the Russian and Romanian soldiers who fell during the Siege of Plevna in 1877. It was funded by voluntary donations from the Bulgarian people, and the remains of many soldiers are kept in its crypt. The iconostasis and icons were made by artists Ivan Markvichka and Anton Mitov.
The chapel bears the name of Saint George, patron saint of soldiers, and is depicted in the coat of arms of Pleven. The iconostasis and icons were created by Bulgarian artists Ivan Mrkvička and Anton Mitov. The mausoleum is included in Bulgaria's list of 100 national tourist sites.
The chapel-mausoleum stands on Vazrazhdane Square in central Pleven, on the list of the 100 National Tourist Sites. The crypt holds the remains of soldiers who fell in the 1877 siege, so visitors should dress and behave as in a place of worship. Allow time for the icons by Ivan Markvichka and Anton Mitov.
The chapel-mausoleum appears in Pleven's coat of arms, and its name honours Saint George, patron saint of soldiers. The building was designed by architect Pencho Koychev, whose project won a contest in 1903, and the stonework involved VMORO voivodes Vasil Chakalarov, Pando Klyashev and Lazar Kise linchev, who had returned to Bulgaria after the Ilinden Uprising.
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