Monument Of The Three Generations — Attraction in Perushtitsa

. monument was built in 1976 for the 100-years anniversary of the April uprising. It is dedicated to the 3 uprisings: 1876 - The April Uprising - the first try of the Bulgarians to be free from the Ottoman yoke (surpressed, a thousands of people killed); 1923 - The September uprising - armed revolt of the Bulgarian Communist Party to change the government in Bulgaria. Unsuccessfull, 840 people killed. 1944 - The September Revolution, that overthrew the government and led the country on the way of Socialism.

In the right part of the monument you can see 3 terraces, each one has a wall, covered in stone reliefs, dedicated to each of the revolts.

The monument itself is unique. The author tries to make it as close as possible to Perushtitsa. The outside part, covered not in concrete, as usu, but in round stones, reminds of a medieval citadel. The firm, and the bell tower help the idea. The inside is covered in red bricks, reminding of the famous medieval Red church, found nearby town.

The best thing is that the Municipality took the right from the government to run the place and is starting...

An impressive memorial, dedicated to the generations which lived during three important periods of the Bulgarian history--the April uprising of 1876, the turmoil of 1944, and the May revolution of 1968. There are beautiful stone sculptures in the communist fashion, recreating those events, as well as a tall bell tower and an empty sarcophagus you can go down to. The memorial offers a breathtaking view of the town of Perushtitsa and the fields and mountains around. There's a road that goes up to the monument, but unfortunately the monument itself is not wheelchair accessible and there are no toilets. On the plus side, there's a nice wooden shed for enjoying a...

It is a monument built during communist times and praising alongside the efforts of the freedom fighters from 1776, the communist uprising from 1923 and the subsequent successful one with the help of the red army from 1944. Still, if you instead choose to focus on the positive side, although the monument is not well maintained and there's a lot to be desired in terms of cleanliness it is atop a hill overlooking Perushtitsa and the surrounding area and presenting incredible vistas also offering fresh air and I assume great opportunities for picnics and short hikes in spring,...