Prof. Andrey Pantev has backed an initiative of the Heritage in the Future Foundation for building a 111-metre pole to fly the Bulgarian flag in the Rhodopi Mountains, the Foundation said on Wednesday. Pantev, a historian and a member of the Plato World Academy (est. 1996), has joined the public committee of the national campaign for the Rozhen Flagpole project.
"There is no way for a true Bulgarian to remain indifferent to the Rozhen Flagpole project. The motherland is like a mother: good or bad, it is the most essential part of our life," the historian said.
On National Awakeners Day in 2022, marked every year on November 1, a national fundraising campaign entitled "Bulgaria Deserves!" was launched to build the 111-metre pole. The structure, planned for the Rozhen area in the Rhodopi Mountains at 1,430 metres above sea level, will be the tallest of its kind in the EU, the Heritage in the Future Foundation said.
The pole height of 111 metres is significant: Bulgaria's area is nearly 111,000 square kilometres. The three 1's are meant to symbolize the awakening of the spirit. Also, in 2023 when the pole is expected to be erected, the country celebrates the 111th anniversary of the Rhodopi Mountains' liberation from Ottoman rule.
The flagpole weighing 55 tonnes will be 3 metres wide at the base and 0.75 metres at the top. The structure, comprised of 12 segments ranging from 8 to 12 metres, will be able to withstand wind speeds of up to 180 km/h. The flag itself will measure 25 by 40 metres.
BTA is a media partner of the project, which will rely entirely on donations from Bulgarians.
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