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Romania-Bulgaria 2023
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria – Sofia, Bulgaria
The Monument of Asenevci (the Asen Dynasty), 1985, by Krum Damianov.
The House of Asen founded the Second Bulgarian Empire, from 1185-1280, after rising to power during a rebellion against the Byzantine Empire.
The inscription reads:
The Assenevs Monument
The monument of the Assen dynasty was dedicated to the 800 years anniversary of the rebellion against Byzantine rule which ended with the liberation of Bulgaria. The composition represents the leaders of the revolt – the brothers Assen and Peter and their successors – the Tsars Kaloyan and Ivan Assen II – are the most glorious tsars of the Assen dynasty (1185-1241). During their rule Bulgaria reached high political, economic, and cultural prosperity. The author of the composition is Prof. Krum Damyanov.
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