This monument located on Mount Buzludzha is the largest ideological monument built in Bulgaria.
Work on the monument began on 23th January 1974.
It was completed in 1981, as a tribute to the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian socialist movement.
The appearance was influenced by the Brutalist style, then popular in Eastern Europe.
Idea was to create a monument that could become timeless, incorporating ancient and futuristic motifs into its design.
The tower measures 70 meters high and housed an elevator that led to a viewpoint in the Balkan Mountains.
At the end of the 1990s, Bulgaria faced a period of economic crisis and an uncertain future.
In 1997, Kostov’s government removed the guards protecting the monument and left the building open to the public. Before long, looters removed the copper decorating the inside of the roof and other valuable materials.
Rain and snow began to enter through the roof and through the broken windows, and what was not taken away was left to rot.
Today, Buzludzha is a skeleton of himself. The glass has disappeared from the windows, the red stars of the tower have been badly damaged and the mosaics that decorate the interior are now gradually falling victim to decay.
The monument is now often described as one of the most beautiful modern ruins in the world and is widely recognized for its remarkable achievements in architectural design and engineering.
Taking into account the significant inflation that occurred in Bulgaria as a result of the nation’s transition to democracy, the entire Buzludzha project cost around $80 million in today’s value.
