A guide to the socialist-era monuments and memorials near Buzludzha in Bulgaria. What to see in and around Shipka and Kazanlak.
former Eastern Bloc Blog Posts
Monument to the Road Brigade
Monument to the Road Brigade on Buzludzha Peak, in central Bulgaria. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. Completed in 1982. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to Dimitâr Blagoev
Monument to Dimitâr Blagoev near the village of Krân, Bulgaria. Completed in 1981. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the Dead Guerrillas
Monument to the Dead Guerrillas at Buzludzha, Bulgaria. Completed in 1961. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Veliko Tarnovo Municipality
Municipality (Town Hall) in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Completed in 1980. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Requiem”
“Requiem” monument at the Museum of Socialist Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. Completed in 1984. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the September 1923 Uprising
Monument to the September 1923 Uprising in Shipka, Bulgaria. Completed in 1973. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
House Of Culture Arsenal
House Of Culture Arsenal in Kazanlak, a town in central Bulgaria. Completed in 1992. Modernist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Historical Museum ISKRA
Historical Museum ISKRA in Kazanlak, central Bulgaria. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Republic”
Monument “Republic” inside the Museum of Socialist Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Central Post Office
Central Post Office in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Completed in 1977. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
