Monument of Borimechkata
Record: 7 m
Monument to Borimechkata
Located in the small town of Klisura, this fearsome-looking monument is dedicated to Ivan Tankov, an 1876 Uprising hero who attempted to defended the town with just 200 rebels against a unit of bashi-bazouk numbering more than 2000 men. Defeated by the overpowering Turkish forces, he was captured and shipped to, what is today, Acre in Israel. He acquired the nickname borimechka (wrestler) after capturing two bears. The monument was completed in 1976 by sculptor Metodi Izmirliev.
Wikipedia
Website:http://monuments.bg/monument/ivan_tankov_%E2%80%93_borimechkata
