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November 2015: Around Sofia

Churches, Museum, and Free Tours

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Why is this bust sliced and have a hole in its cheek? The answer made me laugh.

The bust is of Stefan Stambolov. Stambolov was killed by assassins. His killers were aware that Stambolov wore a protective vest, so they concentrated on his head. They fractured his skull and stabbed his face. Hence the crack and stab wound in the bust.

Stambolov is one of the most interesting of Bulgarian politicians -- he served Bulgaria during its transition from Ottoman rule to a European state.

 

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