141 years since the Liberation of Sofia from Ottoman Rule

On January 4, 2019 the Bulgarian capital celebrated 141 years since the Liberation of Sofia from Ottoman Rule. Even though on this day the weather is always cold and freezing the arrival of General Gurko in Sofia is celebrate by everybody. On January 4, at 10 o’clock there was a thanksgiving prayer at St. Nedelya Church. The temple is historically linked to this event as here is the icon carried by the soldiers of General Gurko on their way from Russia to Sofia. It is a copy of the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary - Joy to All who Grieve, which comforts all believers. In the temple was also held the first memorial service in memory of those who died in the presence of General Gurko during the liberation of the country. At 10:30 there was a procession to the Monument of General Gurko, the Monument to the Tsar Liberator and the Monument of the Bulgarian Volunteer and a festive ringing of the bells of the central temples along the way. Wreaths were laid in front of the monuments. At 11:15 o’clock literary and musical events were held, and the guardsmen laid wreaths at the Monument of the Bulgarian Volunteer