The beginning - what we need to remember and know
Hello, what Bulgarians need to know, wherever they are in the world.
The monument to Khan Asparuh, a great Bulgarian ruler, founder of Danube Bulgaria in 680-681 in the town of Isperih - Bulgaria.
The monumental composition was unveiled on 16 October 1981 on the occasion of the 1300th anniversary of the founding of Bulgaria.
It is the work of an author's collective with the participation of sculptor Vladimir Tsvetkov and architect Stoyko Donchev.
The sculptor has recreated the Founder as a shrewd ruler who achieved an alliance between Proto-Bulgarians and Slavs. The pedestrian alleys, whose seven rays lead to the monument of Khan Isperikh, symbolize the seven Slavic tribes flowing into the Bulgarian state.
During the first years of his reign, Khan Asparuh carried out several important state actions: he settled his relations with the Slavic tribes in the state, obliging them to guard the borders to the south and west.
He undertook a campaign against the Khazars, driving them west and expanding Bulgaria to the Timok River. He fortified the new capital of Pliska and rebuilt the old fortress of Druster.
I love my country Bulgaria is a small country, but with an ancient history I make short trips to towns connected with the history of the country. I take pictures of monuments, old buildings that preserve the culture and history of times gone by.
