Monument to the Fatherland Front
Location: Buzludzha, Bulgaria
Completed: Year created not known
Architect: Not known
Genre: Socialist monument, former Eastern Bloc
OF/ОФ is an abbreviation for the Otechestven Front, which translates as the Fatherland Front, the Bulgarian partisan/resistance movement during World War II. The lion features in the country’s coat of arms and is a symbol of Bulgarian statehood. More information about the Monument to the Fatherland Front.
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