The Oborishte locality () is a historical place situated at 7 km to the north-west of the town of Panagyurishte,

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. It is located in the

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mountains. In the spring of 1876 the First Great National Assembly took place there. A monument was erected on that place in 1923.

History

The Monument at Oborishte Locality Bulgaria

In the course of the preparation of the

April Uprising The April Uprising () was an insurrection organised by the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire from April to May 1876. The rebellion was suppressed by irregular Ottoman bashi-bazouk units that engaged in indiscriminate slaughter of both rebels ...

against the

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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. Deputies according to different sources:

Honour

Oborishte Ridge on Greenwich Island in the

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is named after the historical site of Oborishte.Oborishte RidgeSCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
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Notes

Sources

* * * "Оборищенци" (Сборник от исторически очерци за народните представители на Оборище през 1876 година), редакция и съставителство Христо М. Йонков, ДВИ, С., 1972.

External links

Historical Site Oborishte – Town of Panagyurishte
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Bulgariatravel.org - Official Tourism Portal of Bulgaria
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