Buzludzha Monument

The Monument House of the Bulgarian Communist Party, also known as the Buzludzha Monument, was built on Buzludzha Peak in central Bulgaria by the Bulgarian communist government and inaugurated in 1981. It commemorated the events of 1891, when a group of socialists led by Dimitar Blagoev assembled secretly in the area to form an organized socialist movement that led to the founding of the Bulgarian Social Democratic Party, a forerunner of the Bulgarian Communist Party.

The monument exemplifies the futurist architecture common to many state-constructed communist buildings. All maintenance ended with the fall of communism in 1989, and the building remains closed to the public due to the hazards of the weakened structure. The Buzludzha Project has helped to begin work on the monument’s preservation, with the eventual aim of creating an interpretation center for Bulgarian history.

Inside the building, mosaics commemorating the history of the Bulgarian Communist Party cover approximately 937 square meters; 35 tons of cobalt glass were used in their manufacture. One-fifth of the mosaics have already been destroyed due to age, weather-related deterioration and vandalism.

Mosaics on the outer ring of the monument were built with natural stones gathered from rivers across Bulgaria; these mosaics have mostly vanished due to natural wear.
The building’s main ceiling mosaic features the communist hammer and sickle encircled with a Communist Manifesto quote, “Proletarians of all countries, unite!

Architectural and Ethnographic Complex Damascena.
Inspired by the energy that the Valley of the Roses and Thracian Kings brings,Damascena Complex was created.
Discover the magic of pick up rose and production of Rose Oil and  taste honey ,jam, rose liqueur, rakia (Roses Brendy), etc, all made from rose home made specially for you.Relax in an unique gardens of the complex with 150 different but very beautiful roses.
Did you know ?
… The Bulgarian rose oil is declared the highest quality rose oil in the world?
… It takes 30 roses to produce 1 drop of rose oil, and 3000-4 000 kg of rose flowers for 1 kg of first-rate rose oil?
… The first rose oil in Bulgaria was distilled in the 17th century?

Orpheus myths:
With his music and singing, he could charm the wild beasts, coax the trees and rocks into dance, even arrest the course of rivers.
When Orpheus’ wife, Eurydice, was killed he went to the underworld to bring her back.This is the LOVE.
Our professional storytelling guide will share with you myths about Orpheus, described in several musical masterpieces and much more
Free time for coffee ,tea, another glass of wine, can visit the store with 100% natural products, made from own grown roses and take thematic souvenirs.
You will find here two stores , which offer the cosmetics of “Damascena”.We use only high quality, natural ingredients with high efficiency  for the production of our cosmetics.