the doctor's monument to the 531 russian doctors and paramedics who died in the liberation war 1877-1878 , sofia

doctor#39aph39#s monument 531 russian doctors paramedics died liberation war 1877-1878 truncated four-walled pyramid topped granite sarcophagus written names place battles pleven shipka plovdiv mechka gratitude bulgarian people bravery sacrifice heroes feat popular honour respect doctor garden trees flowers clean groomed snake symbol sofia bulgaria