Historical Site Oborishte

Panagyurishte

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The Oborishte locality (Bulgarian: Местността Оборище) is a historical place situated at 7 km to the north-west of the town of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. It is located in the Sredna Gora mountains.

In the spring of 1876 the First Great National Assembly took place there. A monument was erected on that place in 1923. n the course of the preparation of the April Uprising against the Ottoman Empire the representatives of the Fourth Revolutionary District assembled in the forests around the district's headquarters Panagyurishte.

The assembly was held between 14 and 16 April (O.S.) 1876. The number of the deputies is unknown, varying according to different sources and studies from 49 to more than 350, from around 50 towns and villages .

Headed by Georgi Benkovski the deputies took decision for the Uprising.

Visitor information

Phone: +359 357 63712
Email: histmuzpan@abv.bg
Website: https://www.historymuseum.hit.bg
Good to know: No entrance fees. Upon prior request, the Historical Museum in Panagyurishte can provide a curator to come with tourists on site. The talk is in Bulgarian only. Contacts Historical Museum of Panagyurishte, 26 Raina Knyaginya Str
Coordinates: 42.53767, 24.11635 Open in Maps

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