Balgarianovinite.com A monument to British statesman William Gladstone was unveiled at the Trakia University in Stara Zagora on Friday to mark the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising.
The full-length bronze statue stands in a special university exhibit featuring books, portraits, a relief sculpture, and an original 1870 letter by Gladstone. Trakia University Rector Miroslav Karabaliev described Gladstone not only as a four-time British prime minister and reformer, but as the voice of conscience who condemned the atrocities following the uprising when much of the world remained silent.
Karabaliev noted that Methodius of Stara Zagora was among the first to document the massacre in Batak and relay reports abroad, helping bring the tragedy to Gladstone’s attention. He said the monument symbolizes gratitude and the power of moral courage.
The statue is a bronze replica of an 1882 work by Albert-Bruce Joy. It was donated by descendants of Gladstone and Bulgarian patriot Stoyan Radkov, whose ancestor survived the Batak massacre. Radkov said the lack of Gladstone monuments in Bulgaria inspired him to support the project.
Historian Peter Truesdale, a guest at the ceremony, praised Gladstone as one of Britain’s greatest political figures. A documentary titled Mr. Gladstone and the Bulgarians was also screened during the event.
William Gladstone was four times Prime Minister of Great Britain at the end of the 19th century. He strongly supported the Bulgarians after the April Uprising of 1876, including through the historic pamphlet “Bulgarian Horrors and the Question of the East”. It overturned British policy towards the Ottoman Empire and contributed significantly to the international response and support for the liberation of Bulgaria. Trakia University in Stara Zagora Unveils Statue of William Gladstone 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-15 12:39:00 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
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