Ivan Vazov
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Ivan Minchov Vazov was a Bulgarian poet, novelist, and playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature". He was born in Sopot, a town in the Rose Valley of Bulgaria. The works
Contemporary image of writer, Ivan Vazov
Ivan Vazov's house, now a museum, in Sofia, Bulgaria
Vazov's grave in the center of Sofia. In the background is St. Sofia Church. The tomb itself is composed of syenite stone, sourced from the Vitosha mountains, where Vazov loved to have walks. (42°41.799′N 23°19.943′E / 42.696650°N 23.332383°E / 42.696650; 23.332383)
Vazov's bas-relief at Vazovova Street, Bratislava
Hristo Botev
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Hristo Botev, born Hristo Botyov Petkov was a Bulgarian revolutionary, poet and journalist. He participated in the Bulgarian revolutionary movement as a member of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Central C
Botev c. 1875
Ivanka Boteva, Botev's mother
The Botev brothers (Botev is pictured in the middle, upper row.)
Botev's house in Kalofer