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Sofia marks 141 years since liberation from Ottoman Rule

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On January 4 Bulgaria’s capital Sofia marks 141 years since its liberation from the Ottoman Rule with thanksgiving prayer in Saint Nedelya Church, flower and wreath-laying procession to the monuments of General Gurko and Tsar Osvoboditel and festive bell-ringing downtown Sofia. Bulgaria’s capital was liberated in 1878 without any violence and arsons. It happened due to the quick entry of Russian troops in the city. As a result, the Ottomans started a fast retreat from the city. The foreign consuls intervened, preventing and attempt to set fire to Sofia. 




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