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Monument to Alexander II of Russia, to the Tsar Liberator, Sofia, Bulgaria Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Monument of Tsar Liberator Alexander II of Russia in city of Sofia, Bulgaria Royalty Free Stock Photo

Monument of Tsar Liberator Alexander II of Russia in city of Sofia, Bulgaria Royalty Free Stock Photo

Monument to Alexander II of Russia, to the Tsar Liberator, Sofia, Bulgaria

Monument of Tsar Liberator Alexander II of Russia in Sofia, Bulgaria Royalty Free Stock Photo

Monument to Alexander II of Russia, known as the Tsar Liberator, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. It features a bronze statue of Alexander II on horseback atop a granite pedestal. Below, sculpted figures depict soldiers and allegorical representations. The monument commemorates Alexander II's role in the liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. The inscription in Cyrillic reads "To the Tsar Liberator from a Grateful Bulgaria." Buildings and a partly cloudy sky form the backdrop.