Three hours from Sofia, in the heart of the Balkan Mountains, a potholed road twists its way up Mount Buzludzha, leading to “Bulgaria’s UFO.” Rising from the top of the hill, this perplexing ...

In 1970s and 80s, the Communist Party was strong in Bulgaria. In order to honor the movement's leaders, as well as to create a space for meetings and rallies, the government built a massive ...

Bulgarian Communist monument that attracts 50,000 urban explorers a year eyed as tourism attraction. ... After the fall of the Communist regime, the building was abandoned and left to crumble.

Bulgaria's communist-era "panel construction" buildings have proven to be rather earthquake-proof, according to the Sofia Chamber of Engineers. Leading Bulgarian construction engineers spoke at a ...

Communist Bulgaria had between 2.3 and 6.6 intentional homicides per 100,000 citizens, ... Officers called to the basement of an abandoned building in the capital found a bloodied, ...

A photo by Payonet Burnev of Bulgaria's old National Assembly Building and the statue known as the Monument to the Tsar Liberator, depicting Russia's Emperor Alexander II. The photo was taken in 1965.

In Bulgaria, a high level of private ownership, at around 85%, means the buildings would be problematic to tear down and build anew. Plus, rebuilding housing is costly.

Three hours from Sofia, in the heart of the Balkan Mountains, a potholed road twists its way up Mount Buzludzha, leading to “Bulgaria’s UFO.” Rising from the top of the hill, this perplexing ...