Yane Sandanski was a Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary. He is recognized as a national hero in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
Yane Sandanski in the Bulgarian Army c. 1892
Yane Sandanski, posing in front of Ottoman flag with Young Turks activist Nurredin Beg.
Sandanski, Dimo Hadzhidimov, Todor Panitsa and other Federalists with Young Turks
Dupnitsa, or Dupnica, is a town in Western Bulgaria. It is at the foot of the highest mountains in the Balkan Peninsula – the Rila Mountains, and about 50 km (31 mi) south of the capital Sofia. Dupnitsa is the second largest town in Kyustendil Province.
Dupnitsa in front of the highest mountain in Southeastern Europe - the Rila Mountain
View of the clock tower in Dupnitsa, built in the 17th century
The gallery in Dupnitsa seen in the night, former mosque, built on the foundations of an Orthodox church
The gallery in Dupnitsa seen in winter, former mosque, built on the foundations of an Orthodox church