Georgi Stoykov Rakovski Pantheon in Kotel
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Georgi Stoykov Rakovski Pantheon is located in the Bulgarian town of Kotel and the object of his Historical Museum. Pantheon and the exhibition "The leaders of the Bulgarian National Revival pot" opened in 1981 to celebrate 1,300 years since the founding of Bulgaria.

Pantheon dedicated to Georgi Stoykov Rakovski, also known under the name of Georgi Sava Rakovski. He was born in 1821 and was a prominent figure of the Bulgarian Revival revolutionary. In addition, Rakovsky was an outstanding journalist, publicist, ethnographer, historian and democrat. It marked the beginning of organized struggle for national liberation of the Bulgarian people from Ottoman rule. Rakovsky died in 1867.

In the hall of the exhibition put up a marble sarcophagus Georgi Stoykov Rakovski, which are assigned to cover cast in bronze banner "Freedom or Death" and saber Rakowski.

In one of the halls of the museum presented the biography of Rakovski in photographs, letters, documents. Activities Legia chairman of the city Belgrade and the governors of the national central place occupied in the life of Rakovski. It also kept personal belongings of Rakovski: Diary, weapons and so on. The huge interest casket in which the remains of earlier Rakovsky and bronze sculpture "Resurrection."

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