The Pantheon
Location: Burgas, Bulgaria
Completed: 1981
Architects: Bogdan Tomalevski, Nikola Antonov (architects) and Valentin Starchev (sculptor)
Former name: Monument to the Fallen in the Fight Against Fascism and Capitalism
Genre: War memorial, Socialist monument, former Eastern Bloc
The monument is dedicated to those who perished in the struggle again fascism in the Burgas region. The monolith stone ring is split by two bronze figures that symbolise achieving freedom by the breaking of chains. More information about Bulgaria’s communist-era monuments and memorials.
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