University Botanical Garden - Balchik presents an exhibition dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the birth of Eleanore,Tsaritsa of Bulgaria.
The exhibition includes archival photographs provided by the State Archives Agency and shows the life of the royal person after her wedding to Tsar Ferdinand I. Upon her arrival in Bulgaria, she started vigorously learning about Bulgarian culture and dedicated herself to charitable causes. She restored the Boyana Church, established a children's sanatorium and founded the “Samaryanka” Women's Association. She was a major benefactor to the Bulgarian Red Cross and participated as a nurse on the fronts of the wars for national unification from 1912 to 1917.
She was called the "White Angel with the Red Cross" and is the only woman who receives the military order "For Courage" ( IV degree).
86.4% of Bulgarians support the protests by young doctors and medical specialists calling for higher pay , while only 7.3% disapprove. 5.8% were unaware of the issue, while a small percentage found it difficult to answer. These are the results of an..
A day before the third motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov’s cabinet was due to be voted on, the Velichie party submitted a fourth motion. Today, the National Assembly debated the no-confidence vote proposed by..
Fewer and fewer Bulgarians living abroad send their children to Sunday schools where Bulgarian language and culture are taught, said Veneta Nenkova, founder of the Bulgarian school ''Asen and Iliya Peykovi'' in Rome, in an interview with the BNR’s..
Gorna Oryahovitsa is the largest non-district town in Northern Bulgaria. It is located near Bulgaria’s old capital, Veliko Tarnovo, and is an important..
A new lane for heavy trucks over 12 tons will be opened at the Danube Bridge in Ruse, announced Ruse Regional Governor Dragomir Draganov. The initiative..
On July 7, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) puts into circulation a silver commemorative coin titled "175 Years Since the Birth of Ivan Vazov", BNB..
Partly Cloudy
Clear
Partly cloudy, chance of rain
sunshine, cloud, rain and thunder