Balgarianovinite.com Sofia marked the 148th anniversary of its liberation on Sunday with civic tributes, a historical reenactment and church celebrations.
Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev wrote that the capital is a symbol of freedom, dignity and resilience, saying the city has endured wars, divisions and crises while retaining the spirit of people who do not give up. He added that preserving freedom depends not only on words, but on the daily decisions made for the city and its residents.
A reenactment of the battles leading to Sofia’s liberation was held at North Park in Nadezhda Borough, drawing more than 100 participants and co-organized with the National Alliance Edinenie association. The commemoration recalled the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) and the entry of units from the Western detachment of the Russian army, led by Lieutenant General Iosif Gurko, into a strategically important Sofia on the route from Central Europe to Istanbul. The historical narrative referenced fighting that began near Gorny Bogrov on December 31, the confrontation between Gurko’s troops and an Ottoman force commanded by Osman Nuri Pasha, and developments around Dolni Bogrov and Botunets, including actions involving Major General Otto Rauch and Lieutenant General Nikolay Velyaminov.
Bulgarian Patriarch and Sofia Metropolitan Daniil led a divine liturgy at St Nedelya Cathedral, followed by a thanksgiving prayer service. In his address, he spoke about the preservation of Orthodox faith and spiritual identity during Ottoman rule and expressed gratitude to the forces that took part in the war of liberation. He also offered a prayer for an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine and for reconciliation. After the service, Patriarch Daniil joined a procession and laid flowers at the Bulgarian Volunteer memorial, the Tsar Liberator monument and the monument to Lieutenant General Iosif Gurko. Sofia Marks 148th Liberation Anniversary with Reenactment and Prayer Service 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-04 20:17:00 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
