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Kaloyan was a Tsar (King) of Bulgaria from 1196 to 1207. He is one of the greatest Bulgarian rulers mainly known for:
Achieving international recognition of the Bulgarian State;
The...
The monument is situated in central Varna, at the small garden behind the building of Varna District Court, facing “Maria Luisa” Blvd.
It is a bas-relief of the last ruling...
Monuments to Khan Asparoukh and Asparukh`s warrior
Today, in honor of Asparoukh we can see two monuments in Varna. One of them is a bust and is located in the park in front of library "Prosveta 1927". The other monument is Asparukh`s...
The Monument of the border guard is situated in the Sea Garden. It's located near The Museum of Natural History and back in the days during World War I the place was used as a frontier-post....
The Monument to the Fallen of the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885
The Monument to the Fallen of the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885 is the only one reflecting the active participation of 8th Coastal Infantry Regiment of Varna in that war.
In the summer of 1885,...
The Portal-Monument to 8th Coastal Infantry Regiment of Varna
The Portal-Monument to 8th Coastal Infantry Regiment of Varna is the only of its kind on the Balkans, dedicated to a sole regiment (or whatever military unit).
All the names (2,850) of...
Karel and Herman Shkorpil are founders of not only Varna but Bulgarian archaeology as well. Karel and Hermengild Shkorpil brothers are the first to document precisely numerous archaeological sites...
The Pantheon of the Fallen of the Wars in the Sea Garden was inaugurated on November 6, 1959.
The initial idea was the structure of the common grave-pantheon to be in the shape of a...
The Park-Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship
The Park-Memorial dedicated to Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship was initially designed as a monument to Soviet Army. It was built on Crane Hill (in the northernmost part of Varna), at a height of 110...
The monument dedicated to the victims of communism in Varna and Varna district is situated on "Slivnitsa" Blvd., in the city garden in front of Varna city art gallery. This is the second...
A symbol of united Bulgaria is the bust-monument to the great revolutionary Stefan Karadzha (by the sculptor Cyril Todorov), inaugurated on Nov. 10, 1940. It is to be found in the downtown area,...
On 22nd of May 1968 the first astronomical complex started operating in Bulgaria. It was named after the Polish scholar Nicolaus Copernicus and included an astronomical observatory, planetarium,...
On June 4, 1902, Varna Municipal adopted (to the suggestion of the municipal councilor Dr. Ivan Bassanovich) a program for establishing and developing a seaside park (the Sea Garden) with a...
Memorial alley with soil from memorable locations in Bulgaria.
The alley is located in the Sea garden just before the alley of National Revival direction the Pantheon. It was unveiled on...
The Alley of cosmonauts is located near the Pantheon in the Sea Garden.
The tradition was Russian cosmonauts to plant conifer trees, while visiting Varna is unique.The...
Alley of the Olympic sports that made Varna famous
The alley of the Olympic sports is located in the Sea Garden, near the Dolphinarium.
It was officially opened to visitors with a solemn ceremony on 05.09.2013. The renewed alley is 1100...
Monument to the great sculptor Kiril Shivarov was inaugurated in December 2015. It was created by prof. Plamen Bratanov. The monument is to be seen in the small city garden next to "Georgi...
Archt. Dabko Dabkov designed and took part in designing of more than 200 emblematic buildings in Varna. His monument was inaugurated on 6th of April 2016 by the Mayor of Varna and the sculpture...
The Graf Ignatiev monument is situated in the city garden between the buildings of The Drama Theater and the theater branch stage. It is a granite base with inscriptions engraved on each side. A...
Captain Petko Voyvoda (1844–1900) was a 19th-century Bulgarian hajduk leader and freedom fighter who dedicated his life to the liberation of Bulgaria (and particularly the region of Thrace)....
Dobri Hristov monument is located in the small city garden near Varna City Art Gallery "Boris Georgiev". It is a gypsum 2.9m monument. The base is 18 centimeters high square. The name...
Nikola Vaptsarov monument (in front of Architect's House)
Nikola Vaptsarov was a Bulgarian poet, communist and revolutionary.
Working most of his life he only wrote in his spare time. Despite the fact that he only ever published one poetry...
Ivan Vazov (1850 – 1921) was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature". His works reveal two historical...
The monument to the fallen British soldiers in 1854 is located on the corners of “Knyaz Boris I” Blvd. and “Naiden Gerov” Str., in the small city garden near Varna...
Monuments to the fallen French soldiers and sailors in 1854-1855
During The Crimean war (1854-1855) French and British governments, in attempt to support the Ottoman Empire, declared war on Russia and chose Varna as a military base for the allied British and...
Gratitude monument is located at the park area next to The Archaeological museum.
It is a symbol of Varna Jewish society gratitude to the people of Bulgaria saving The Bulgarian Jews...
The monument of the Armenian refugees is situated in the small park in front of the Archaeological Museum. The idea for the monument is of the brothers Ovsepian - Erem and Arutyun. The monument is...
The monument was inaugurated on 20th of October 2020. It was donated by the Republic of India Consulate in celebration of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
It is located at the...
The monument to Aton Novak is situated in the Sea Garden, near the University of Economics. Antnon Novak (1860 -1945) was a Czech landscape architect, creator of the Seaside Park, the...
The bronze bust of Colonel Milko Zhelezov (1872 - 1955) is situated in front of the Naval Museum. It was made on the initiative of the Union of Reserve Officers and Sergeants, and the Union of War...
