Pantheon of the National Revival

Ruse


The gold-domed Pantheon of the National Revival was built in 1978 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the deaths of 453 local heroes who fought the Ottomans in the Russo-Turkish War. Inside, you can see the marble tombs of revolutionary leaders and a small collection of swords and rifles, but little is explained in English.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ruse attractions

1. Sveta Troitsa Church

0.28 MILES

Built in 1632 below ground level – according to the Turkish stipulation that churches should be as unobtrusive as possible – Sveta Troitsa has a fine gilt…

2. Clock Tower

0.33 MILES

The clock tower, on the site of Bulgaria's first insurance company, is a popular meeting point.

3. City Hall

0.37 MILES

Ruse's city hall is a hulking brutalist building from the mid-1980s and typical of communist-era public architecture. Local residents sometimes refer to…

4. Monument to Freedom

0.38 MILES

This grand sculpture stands in the middle of pl Svoboda (Freedom Square) and is a popular meeting point. The woman depicted is said to represent free…

5. Soviet Army Monument

0.38 MILES

Built in 1949 to mark the victory of the Soviet Red Army over Nazi Germany in WWII.

6. Profit-Yielding Building

0.43 MILES

This huge, gloriously titled neo-baroque building dominates the western end of pl Svoboda. Built between 1898 and 1902 by Viennese architects, it was…

7. Museum of the Urban Lifestyle in Ruse

0.47 MILES

Built in 1866 this elegant townhouse features some re-created period rooms, with 19th-century furniture, paintings and chandeliers upstairs. Downstairs…

8. National Transport Museum

0.57 MILES

The country's only National Transport Museum is housed in the building of Bulgaria's first railway station. It exhibits vintage locomotives from the late…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "bulgaria/central-balkans/ruse/attractions/pantheon-of-the-national-revival/a/poi-sig/479406/358758",
      "destination": "Ruse",
      "continent": "Europe",
      "country": "Bulgaria",
      "city": "Ruse",
      "position": "superzone"
    }