Januarius MacGahan

Bulgaria celebrates on March 3rd its National Holiday, marking the 143rd anniversary of its liberation from five centuries of Ottoman rule.

Liberation Day will be marked with a number of events throughout the country. The culmination is the ceremonial fireworks display on the National Assembly Square in Sofia.

Bulgaria marks on March 03 its National Holiday, the anniversary of its liberation from Ottoman rule.

139 years ago, in a tiny town near Istanbul named San Stefano, a peace treaty was signed bringing Bulgaria back to the political map.

Bulgaria marks on March 3 its National Holiday, the anniversary of its liberation from Ottoman rule.

138 years ago, in a tiny town near Istanbul named San Stefano, a peace treaty was signed bringing Bulgaria back to the political map.