site.btaRevolutionary Hristo Botev Commemorated with Ceremony in Vratsa
Fireworks light the sky over the monument to revolutionary and poet Hristo Botev in Vratsa during an annual ceremony commemorating his heroic death. June 1, 2025 (BTA Photo/Lyubomira Filipova)
The 149th anniversary of the exploit of freedom-fighter Hristo Botev and his detachment was commemorated with a solemn military roll call and a fireworks display in Vratsa on the evening of June 1. On June 2 Bulgaria celebrates the Day of Botev and Those Fallen for the Freedom and the Independence of Bulgaria.
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