The Monument to the Tsar Liberator (Sofia)

Bulgaria / Sofija grad / Sofia
 memorial, cultural heritage / national heritage, 1903_construction, equestrian statue
The Monument to the Tsar Liberator (Bulgarian: Паметник на Цар Освободител, Pametnik na Tsar Osvoboditel) is an equestrian monument in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was erected in honour of Russian Emperor Alexander II who liberated Bulgaria of Ottoman rule during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78.
The monument is also known as "Konyat" ("The Horse").

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Tsar_Liberator
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Coordinates:   42°41'37"N   23°19'56"E