Monument to the September 1923 Uprising
Location: Maglizh, Bulgaria
Completed: 1979
Designers: Rada Pencheva and Stefan Popov (architects), Georgi Varlinkov (sculptor) and Stefan Gatsev (artist-consultant)
Genre: Socialist monument, former Eastern Bloc
Maglizh was the place in Bulgaria were insurrectionary activity first started during the 1923 September Uprising, which then inspired other towns and villages to follow suit. The 15-metre statue is made from moulded stainless steel and is said to portray the first person in Maglizh to initiate the revolt. More information about Bulgaria’s communist-era monuments and memorials.
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