Khadzhi Dimitur, 6140, Bulgaria
The monument of Buzludja (official name: Memorial building of the Bulgarian Communist Party) is the popular name of the largest ideological monument of the communist regime in Bulgaria. It is built in 1981, on the Buzuludzha peak. The architectural project is the work of a team led by the architect Georgi Stoilov. The monument reminds of the Montreal Olympic Stadium and also a building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Greek Orthodox Church in Wisconsin.
Photo credit: ©Mark Ahsmann
The building is composed of one circle shaped plate and a 70m high vertical axis, and it dominates the natural mountainous environment. The interior of the building is especially magnificent due to its decoration with mosaics, covering a total area of 550 m². The mosaic is presenting the struggles of the Bulgarian Communist party. I guess the pure aesthetic of a 550 m2 mosaic is allowed only if it’s spreading a communist ideology.
