Assens’ monument

The Asens are three brothers and a heir of theirs that ruled Bulgaria after liberation from the Byzantines. The first two of them – Assen and Peter are the ones to “blame” for Bulgaria existing as an independent country, and their brother – Kaloyan – for making it become become a major force in Eastern Europe. He even fought and won a battle with the crusaders, keeping emperor Baldwin as prisoner. Tsar Ivan (John) Assen II is their successor, exceptional diplomat, who through a bunch of diplomatic marriages managed to reach the second historical peak in bulgarian history.
Assens’ monument (Assen, Peter, Kaloyan and Ivan Asen II) was built in 1985, to cellebrate 800 years of the uprising of the brothers Asen and Peter. The sword, which is located in the middle, symbolizes power and the rise of medieval Bulgaria. The monument is large and is situated on the very picturesque place in the city – near the river at the foot of Sveta Gora to Stambolov bridge (built during the Stefan Stambolov reign), giving special broadcast of the city. The place really deserves to be visited, on the one hand to feel the power of the Bulgarian kings and the other – to enjoy the magnificent panoramas that are revealed there.