Monument to the 1876 Uprising
Location: Dryanovo, Bulgaria
Completed: 1976
Sculptor: Ilia Iliev
Genre: Socialist monument, former Eastern Bloc
The monument is dedicated to the band of rebels who defended Dryanovo Monastery during the April 1876 Uprising against Ottoman rule. Most of the fighters were killed during the 9-day siege and the monastery was razed by the enemy.
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