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Photography

Fragment. Interior. Mosaic 'Тhe Social Policy of the BCP and the PRB' (1981), by Ivan Kozhuharov.
Fragment. Interior. The mosaic 'Welcoming the Red Army' (1981), by Ivan Kirkov.
Fragment. Interior. Sculptural composition 'The Victory' (1981), by Velitchkov Minekov
General View. Interior. The ceremonial hall (Solemn Hall), 1981.
General View. Exterior. Mist envelopes the Buzludzha Memorial House, 1981.

Construction

Architect Georgi Stoilov, left, photographed with Buzludzha’s construction managers.
Several of the 60 artists who, for 18 months, worked on Buzludzha's mosaic compositions.
Military construction workers posing during the construction of Buzludzha's tower, 1977.

Mosaics

Fragment. The mosaic 'International Workers’ Solidarity' (1981), by Grigor Spiridonov.

Contemporary

Looking through Buzludzha ruby red socialist star.
The Buzludzha Memorial House as viewed from further down the mountain.
The Buzludzha Memorial House, as seen from the front, during gloomy weather.
General View. Interior. Light shines through the damaged roof of the ceremonial hall (Solemn Hall).
Looking up towards Buzludzha through Stoyu Todorov's monument 'Two Epochs: Shipka-Buzludzha' (1981).

Video

Interview with Architect Georgi Stoilov (BG)

State Archive Directory (1981)

Opening Ceremony and Speech by Todor Zhivkov (BG)

State Archive Directory (1981)

The Road to Buzludzha

Stephen J. Bell (2007)

Buzludzha: A Crumbling Reminder of Communism

The Economist (2014)

The Story of Buzludzha (BG, EN Subtitles)

NovaTV (2014)

Welcome to Buzludzha

Takashima (2017)

Print

Buzludzha Photo Booklet (Images Only)

Септември, София (1981)

Buzludzha Informative Brochure (RU)

ЗЦФН, София (1981)

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Fragment. The mosaic “Тhe Social Policy of the BCP and the PRB” (1981), by Ivan Kozhuharov.

*photograph credits unknown*