Courtyard of the Cyrillic Alphabet

Writers’ Alley

Writers’ Alley will feature 80 busts of authors who are a source of honor and pride for the national cultures that have used the Cyrillic script as a path to the minds and hearts of readers.

The Alley will lead visitors of the Courtyard into the boundless world of literature, allowing them to experience its spirit and learn more about the history of the peoples who have written and continue to write in Cyrillic. Beneath each pedestal, there will be a handful of soil from the writer’s homeland.

The busts will be created by some of the finest sculptors representing the respective nationalities of the writers. In this way, visitors will be able to discover not only the literary heritage but also the visual arts of each nation represented.

The Alley is gradually being completed. In addition to the busts already installed, you can also discover the authors whose monuments are due to be unveiled in the near future, as well as information about the artists creating them.

Bulgarian Writers

Peyo Yavorov

(1 January 1878 – 17 October 1914) On 1 November 2017 – the Day of the National Awakeners – the...

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Ivan Vazov

(09.7.1850 – 22.9.1921) On 25 November 2017, the day on which the memory of St. Clement of Ohrid is commemorated,...

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Hristo Botev

(06.1.1848 – 01.6.1876) On 1 March 2018, in connection with the upcoming celebration of the 140th anniversary of the Liberation...

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Nikolay Haitov

(15.09.1919 – 30.6.2002) “Every task is like that: if you don’t put your heart into it, it won’t turn out...

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World Writers

Bas-Reliefs of Children’s Writers

The eastern wall of the complex’s inner courtyard, dedicated to writers who created their works in Cyrillic, is the “Wall of Bas-Reliefs.”

It currently features 14 authors of 10 nationalities who created unforgettable works not only for adults but also for children. Through their works, young readers first learn the letters of their language and discover words such as homeland, mother, family home, love…

Each of the poets and writers represented here has left a significant mark not only on their national literature but also on world literature.

Sevda Sevan

(06.11.1945 – 16.05.2009) The Bulgarian Armenian (or Armenian Bulgarian) was not only a remarkable writer, but also the first Ambassador...

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Leda Mileva

(05.02.1920 – 05.02.2013) The daughter of another great Bulgarian artist and poet, Geo Milev, was herself a poet and translator...

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Ran Bosilek

(26.09.1886 – 08.10.1958) Behind the pen name inspired by the fragrant herb basil stands Gencho Stanchev – one of the...

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Vancho Nikoleski

(10.06.1912 – 15.04.1980) The author of numerous collections of songs for children worked as a teacher in various villages across...

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