Editorial photo #9414380 Human Interest

Abora IV Mission Reed Boat Building in Beloslav at the Black Sea Coast

An aerial view of The Monument to the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship in the Black sea town of Varna, some 450 kms (280 miles) east of the capital Sofia. After the Russian invasion in Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022 many people in the Balkan country started to sign petitions monument to be removed by the Government, there is another part of people whose are not agree and want monument to be use as tourist attraction. Bulgaria is one of former communist countries with the most many communism monuments on its area. Construction of the monument commenced in late 1974, and 27,000 volunteer workers toiled for four years to create the structure and the 400 square metre platform on which it stands. More than 10,000 tonnes of concrete, and 1,000 tonnes of armature iron were used to create the monument. A large bronze cube was constructed in front of the structure, burning with an eternal flame fed by pipes hidden in the concrete platform beneath. (Photo by Petar Petrov /Sky Pictures Bulgaria/NurPhoto)