On August 27 1885 Aleko Konstantinov organized a group of 300 people who climbed the Cherni Vrah peak

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On August 27 1885 Aleko Konstantinov organized a group of 300 people who climbed the Cherni Vrah peak

8/27/2023 10:42:00 AM

Aleko Konstantinov - Keen tourist and founder of the tourism movement in Bulgaria – on August 27 1885 he organized a group of 300 people who climbed the Cherni Vrah peak 2290m (near Sofia), giving rise to the mass tourist organization. Founder and one of the main figures in the Zname newspaper. Because of his incorruptibility, frankness and his clear conscience he was called "The Lucky One" by his friends.

Aleko Konstantinov was born on January 13, 1863 at Svishtov. Throughout his life, he worked in many fields, and remained in Bulgaria’s history as one of its most prominent writers – the father of the literary character Bai Ganyo, and author of many travel notes, essays and feuilletons. Founder of the Bulgarian democratic party.

He was murdered on May 11 1897. His murder gave rise to the first political turmoil among Bulgarian students.

September 22nd - Independence Day

9/22/2023 9:00:00 AM

September 22nd, 1908, Bulgarian Knjaz Ferdinand declared the Independence of Bulgaria in the former capital of Bulgaria.

VYARA, NADEZHDA and LYUBOV (Faith, Hope and Love) and their mother SOPHIA

9/17/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Vyara, Vera, Veronika, Nadezhda, Nadya, Lyuben, Lyubomir, Lyuba, Sophia, Sofka, Sevda.

Back to school

9/15/2023 9:00:00 AM

School opening day in Bulgaria

KRUSTOVDEN (The Holy Cross Day)

9/14/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Krustina, Krustyo, Krustan, Kancho, Stavri.

Anniversary in our history: in 924 AD the BG Tsar Simeon I the Great and the Byzantine Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos agreed on a temporary peace

9/10/2023 8:00:00 AM

In 924 AD the BG Tsar Simeon I the Great and the Byzantine Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos agreed on a temporary peace ouside the walls of Constantinople.

BIRTH OF THE HOLY MOTHER (also known as “Nativity of the Theotokos”)

9/8/2023 8:00:00 AM

According to the traditional celebration of the birth of the Holy Mother, on the eve of the holiday the ones that are sick and ailing should make a votive oath.

Anniversary of the Unification of Bulgaria

9/6/2023 8:00:00 AM

The Unification of Bulgaria was the act of unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and the then-Ottoman province of Eastern Rumelia in the autumn of 1885.

St Simeon,s Day

9/1/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Simeon, Simona or Marta (although Marta would rather celebrate on March 1).

SEKNOVENIE / EQUINOX (also known as Black Saint John)

8/29/2023 8:00:00 AM

People honor this day as the Equinox (meaning even day, i.e. the length of the day equals the length of the night).

Anniversary of the death of Tsar Boris III

8/28/2023 9:00:00 AM

Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria (January 30, 1894 - August 28, 1943), originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver, son of Ferdinand I, came to the throne in 1918 upon the abdication ...

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