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With nationwide celebrations Bulgaria commemorate Thursday 129th anniversary since the death of the revolutionary poet and fighter Hristo Botev. Botev became a national hero, sacrificing his life for Bulgaria's freedom at the age of 28. The love for Bulgaria marked his whole life and passionate revolutionary poetry, both ended in a battle near the modern town of Vratsa, when his 200-member detachment was attacked and destroyed in the mountains. In commemoration of those heroic days and the deeds of many more Bulgarian patriots who gave their lives for Bulgaria's liberty, hundreds of people go up to the mountains each year and follow in the steps of Botev's detachment. Each year on this day air raid sirens sound throughout Bulgaria at midday marking 3 minutes of silence to honour the memory of Hristo Botev and all those who perished for the freedom of Bulgaria.

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