Pantheon of National Revival Heroes, Mausoleum and museum in Ruse, Bulgaria.

The Pantheon of National Revival Heroes is a national monument and ossuary in Ruse, built to a design by architect Nikola Nikolov. Its gold-plated dome now carries a cross, and the interior holds the remains of 39 Bulgarian figures, including Lyuben Karavelov and Zahari Stoyanov. The names of 453 participants in Botev's detachment, the Chervena Voda detachment and the April Uprising are inscribed inside.

The Pantheon was built on the site of the All Saints church in the old Rousse cemetery, which was demolished in 1977 to clear the ground. Designed by architect Nikola Nikolov, it opened to visitors on 28 February 1978. In 2001, after public discussion, a cross was placed on the dome, the St Paisius of Hilendar chapel was consecrated and a museum exhibition was added.

The memorial is dedicated to people who worked as teachers, writers, and revolutionaries during the Bulgarian National Revival of the 19th century. Inside, visitors can read the display panels and recognize names that remain part of Bulgarian collective memory today.

The pantheon is in central Ruse and easy to reach on foot from the main square. Allow some time to visit both the exhibition rooms and the chapel without rushing.

The interior walls carry the names of 453 participants in the April Uprising of 1876 and other movements, giving the building a documentary quality beyond its role as a burial site. For many of these individuals, these inscriptions are the only public record of their involvement.