Petko Dimitrov Petkov was a politician, member of the Bulgarian diplomatic corps, a Member of Parliament, and Director of the Political department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Okolchitsa Peak
On Okolchitsa Peak (BG: Околчица), high above the Vratsa plain, stands a solitary cross in memory of the freedom fighter and Bulgarian national hero Hristo Botev, who met his end near this spot on 1 June 1876. It also celebrates members of his detachment who fought and mostly died alongside him. Thirty five meters tall, [...]
Then and Now: Aleko Shelter
This undated photo shows the Aleko Shelter meteorological observatory perched on Cherni Vrah (EN: Black Peak), the highest peak of Mount Vitosha. The Aleko Konstantinov memorial plaque on the building, placed there in 1959, narrows the range of when it might have been taken. The idea for an alpine meteorological observatory on Cherni Vrah was [...]
Turkish Atrocities in Bulgaria: Horrible Scenes at Batak
Observations of J. A. MacGahan appearing in The Daily News, August 22, 1876, concerning the scenes he witnessed at Batak following the massacre there in May 1876.
Our Policy in the East
An editorial by W.T. Stead (The Northern Echo, June 24, 1876), challenging England’s foreign policy concerning the Ottoman Empire and her disaffected provinces.
EU Accession Treaty (word cloud)
Here is a wordle word cloud representation of the Bulgaria EU Accession Treaty of 2005.
Treaty of San Stefano (word cloud)
The Treaty of San Stefano marked the end of the Russo-Turkish War. Bulgarians celebrate 3 March as their liberation day from 500 years of Ottoman oppression.
Januarius MacGahan: The Life and Campaigns of an American War Correspondent
Januarius MacGahan went to Europe as a young man, covered the great events of the day for major American and British newspapers, acquiring a wide variety of colorful acquaintances and experiences.
Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World
Review of Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World, by Margaret MacMillan… with a special focus on the part about Bulgaria, and especially on Alexander Stamboliski’s hand.
The Writers’ Cafe
One of the most popular establishments in Sofia during the 1930s was the Writers’ Café, at the corner of Rakovski and Osvoboditel Boulevards, next to the Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church.
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