Balgarianovinite.com A nationwide commemoration marking the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the April Uprising was held in the historic area of Oborishte. The event began with the opening of the fully renovated Alley of Freedom, which runs from the outskirts of Panagyurishte to the foot of the monument in Oborishte, where attendees paid their respects.
“During the long years of oppression, the people repeatedly tried to continue their historical path. It is not easy to stop a nation that has proven it is worthy of existence. These attempts to achieve freedom were filled with blood, pain, and tears, but not despair. There comes a moment when the smoldering desire for freedom among Bulgarians erupts, and its highest expression is the April rebellion. After the long five-century winter, the April Uprising is the Bulgarian spring. Longings turn into actions, oaths into bullets,” said Ivan Lalov, Chairman of the Municipal Council of Panagyurishte, in his address before the monument at Oborishte.
“To have April 20, we first needed Oborishte. Here, on April 14, 1876, delegates from near and far parts of the revolutionary district gathered along the rebel trails, united in spirit. All of them believed that there would be a free Bulgaria. Oborishte marks the beginning of the Bulgarian parliamentary tradition. Let us pause and transport ourselves to the days and nights of April 1876. Years ago, Prof. Marko Semov said that in Oborishte and Panagyurishte, the Bulgarian National Revival reached its culmination, and the national awareness of our mission in history was most strongly expressed. Oborishte and Panagyurishte remained the two eyes through which our destiny looks toward today and tomorrow,” Lalov concluded.
The event was attended by members of parliament, Panagyurishte Mayor Zhelyazko Gagov, Panagyurishte Municipal Council Chairman Ivan Lalov, municipal councillors, representatives of the management of Asarel-Medet AD, Bulgarian News Agency Kiril Valchev, the Bulgarian National Radio Director General Milen Mitev, Constitutional Court judge Atanas Semov, Sofia University Rector Prof. Georgi Valchev, Silvia Georgieva, Executive Director of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria, along with other representatives of state and local authorities. Wreaths and floral tributes were laid at the site. National Commemoration Is Held in Historic Oborishte Area to Mark 150th Anniversary of April Uprising 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-02 12:51:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law