Some believe the site was used for high-level intelligence briefings and diplomatic talks with Soviet officials.

Following is a transcript of the video. Welcome to Buzludzha Monument — a historical monument built for the Bulgarian Communist Party. It was finished in 1981 after 8 years of construction ...

The wall designs exalting Communist values and leaders are ... It was previously in the hands of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, which did not have the funding to protect the memorial which ...

Communism meets co-living in Semkovo, where an entrepreneur wants to transform a hotel built for members of Bulgaria's former ruling party into a more modern hub for digital nomads and remote workers.

Some brave souls even scale the tower behind the main building, which is emblazoned with a red star, once rumored to be made of ruby (it's not).

Another memorial was built in Bosnia by the same sculptor who designed Croatia's, with segments meant to symbolise light and darkness. The Hotel Salut in Kiev was designed by Abraham Miletsky in ...

A monument built in 1981 by the Bulgarian Communist Party, abandoned after the fall of the regime in 1989. In Buzludzha, Bulgaria, on May 1, 2022. NANNA HEITMANN / MAGNUM PHOTOS Hungary's prime ...