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Caption:
Cyril and Methodius Statue at the National Library.
Description:
This is the National Library of Bulgaria with the statues of saints Cyril and Methodius in Sofia the capital of Bulgaria.
The previous national library was destroyed by bombs in 1944 during world war 11.
The current building dates from 1953.
This building in the neoclassical style was designed by Bulgarian architects Ivan Vasiliov and Dimitar Tzolov.
Saints Cyril and Methodius were saintly brothers and originators of the Cyrillic alphabet used in Russia, Bulgaria and other adjoining countries.
Now that Bulgaria has joined the EEC the Cyrillic is the third official alphabet of the EU.
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Photo Comments:
This photo is a panorama created by taking several images and stitching them together afterwards.
Getting good panoramas is quite tricky but one of the most important points is to use manual exposure and photo settings – not automatic.
Caption:
Education, Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day Procession
This procession starts from the statue of Cyril and Methodius outside the National Library and ends at the Alexander Nevsky Memorial Cathedral Church.
Bulgarian Education Culture and Slavonic Literature Day, commonly know as Cyril And Methodius Day or Alphabet Day is celebrated on May 24th in Bulgaria.
Cyril and Methodius, recognized as saints by both the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches have given their names to the Cyrillic Alphabet widely used in Slavic countries including Bulgarian and Russia.
Since Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union the Cyrillic Alphabet has become an official European Union script.
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