Bulgaria Commemorates 141st Anniversary of April Uprising

Thousands of people walked the path to the historical place of Oborishte, near the town of Panagyurishte, to commemorate and pay tribute to the heroes from the April Uprising, who sacrificed their lives for Bulgaria’s liberation.

141 years ago, at this place, the sitting of the first Bulgarian Grand National Assembly took place and 30 days later, the decision for the start of the April Uprising was made. The first MPs did not have a parliamentary hall but their decisions, made in the forest, changed the course of history.

Hundreds of Bulgarians gathered on 2^nd of May to pay respect to the heroes.

The commemorative ceremony was attended by the Speaker of Bulgaria’s Parliament, Dimitar Glavchev. As part of the tradition, other commemorative events were held in Panagyurishte, Koprivshtitsa and Klisura on 1^st of May - centres where 141 years ago the armed struggles for independence took place.

The April Uprising broke out on 1^st of May 1st (20^th of April according to the old style caledar) in 1876. It was suppressed by the Ottoman authorities, but produced a wide international response and indirectly resulted in the establishment of Bulgaria as an independent nation in 1878.