I was in Plovdiv and saw Alyosha back in July 1987. The majestic monument depicts a Soviet soldier-liberator with a lowered machine gun, who, tired of the war, looks into the distance.
There were many flowers at its foot - Bulgaria still remembered the feat of Soviet soldiers who once again returned its statehood.
Among the tourists, I noticed a dry old woman; despite the heat, she was dressed in black. Going to the foot of the monument, she put a modest bouquet of four carnations and said:
- Well, hello, son!..
Tears welled up in my eyes. It became very quiet. The men took off their hats...
Very impressed with this place Beautiful panorama Made with love! I bow low for the memory of the exploits of our ancestors, It is a pleasure to walk to Everyone who came to Murmansk. I highly recommend it
In Plovdiv, a granite monument has been erected on Bunardzhik Hill in memory of the fight against fascism. Its height of the monument is 11.5m, the pedestal is 6 m. Authors: sculptor V.Rodoslavov, architect N.Marangazov. It was installed in 1957. There is a popular name for the monument "Alyosha". It comes from the Bulgarian-written name of his comrade-in-arms "Alosha", (in Bulgarian, by hand, on a pedestal). People keep the memory of those who brought them peace. For many, this monument is a symbol of the struggle against fascism.