Memorial to the Fallen Soldiers of the First and Sixth Regiment of Sofia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nOn February 23rd, a new proposal was released concerning the future of the monument\u00a01300 Years Bulgaria<\/em>\u00a0in the Bulgarian capital Sofia . The project offered an alternative to the proposed demolition prior to Bulgaria\u2019s Presidency\u00a0of the Council of the European Union 2018\u00a0in the adjacent National Palace of Culture.<\/p>\nMemorial Park 681<\/em>\u00a0proposes a contemporary repair and reimagining of the existing monument and the construction of a new\u00a0Memorial to the Fallen Soldiers of the First and Sixth Regiment of Sofia<\/em>. The proposed scheme recognises the history and the significance of the demolished original memorial. It will be restored which\u00a0will make a substantial contribution to the life of the city. The proposal is also seen as a\u00a0last opportunity to question the scheduled demolition of the monument\u00a01300 Years Bulgaria\u00a0in spring 2017.<\/p>\n\u201cHaving considered the story of the Memorial to the Fallen Soldiers of the First and Sixth Regiment of Sofia<\/em> and that of the monument 1300 Years Bulgaria<\/em>, one cannot help but see the similarity of their fate. History is repeating itself. However, it is not our history that will decide what happens now. It is down to us. And so we are faced with a dilemma. To demolish 1300 Years Bulgaria<\/em> and re-construct a memory out of place and context, or build on their shared story a new memorial. A memorial that brings everyone together and reveals who we are.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Julian Manev, initiator and designer of the proposal.<\/p>\nIt builds on the virtues of previous and current uses of the site, and offers an opportunity for the site to have a more complex significance and meaning. I propose that the complex be renamed\u00a0Memorial Park 681<\/em>\u00a0in recognition of its role in celebrating the year of Bulgaria\u2019s foundation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MEMORIAL PARK 681: A new proposal for the future of the monument\u00a01300 Years Bulgaria\u00a0and a reconstruction of the demolished\u00a0Memorial to the Fallen Soldiers of the First and Sixth Regiment of Sofia On February 23rd, a new proposal was released concerning the future of the monument\u00a01300 Years Bulgaria\u00a0in the Bulgarian capital Sofia . The project… <\/p>\n
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