Description of the attraction
The monument to the Soviet Army is located in the very center of the Bulgarian city of Sofia, on Tsar-Liberator (Alexander II) Boulevard, between Sofia University and the Orlov Bridge. Built as a sign of gratitude of the people of Bulgaria to the Soviet soldiers-liberators. It was opened in 1954 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the country's liberation from the fascist invaders. It is near this monument that World War II veterans celebrate Victory Day every year, and the leftist forces of Bulgaria - the anniversary of the coming to power of the Communist Party of Bulgaria.
The memorial complex consists of figures of three people standing on a high pedestal - a Soviet soldier who raised a Shpagin submachine gun over his head, and, on both sides of it, a Bulgarian worker and a peasant woman. In addition, there are other interesting sculptural compositions near the base of the monument.
Construction began in July 1952, with sculptor Ivan Funev and architect Dancho Mitov supervising the creation of the memorial project. The grand opening took place in 1954 in the presence of a Soviet delegation headed by Marshal Sergei Biryuzov.
