Bulgarian-Soviet friendship monument, Concrete monument on Turna Hill in Varna, Bulgaria.
The monument consists of 305 stairs leading to a platform with four 11-meter-tall concrete soldiers standing beside three Bulgarian women figures.
The construction in 1978 involved 27,000 volunteers who transported 10,000 tons of concrete and 1,000 tons of armature iron to build this memorial.
The monument includes bronze inscriptions that narrate the relations between Bulgaria and Russia, with figures representing hospitality through bread and salt offerings.
The structure contains multiple internal rooms, exhibition halls, and a substantial bomb shelter accessed through wide steps beneath the main platform.
The monument previously featured a sound system playing Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 and 180 floodlights making it visible from ships in the Black Sea.
GPS coordinates: 43.21896,27.94902
Latest update: March 6, 2025 23:59
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