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Centralnorth Bulgaria > Byala > Landmarks
Landmarks in Byala
The Military-Historical Museum War of Liberation (2, Julia Vrevskaya Street, tel. 0817 2466) is in the old house in which the Headquarters of the Russian Army was accommodated. A beautiful park is situated in the surrounding area where old guns and a part of the pontoon bridge, which was used by the Russian troops to cross the Danube River near Svishtov on 27th June 1877, are exhibited. Here is the tomb of Baroness Julia Vrevskaya, who was a volunteer medical nurse during the war.
The famous Belenski Bridge is situated between the town and the railway station (near the bridge on the Rousse - Veliko Turnovo route) on the Yantra River - an outstanding monument of Bulgarian architecture, designed and built by Master Kolyu Ficheto in 1865-1867 by the order of Mithad Pasha. It is 276 m long and 9 m wide. Its vault arches are decorated with sculptures of animal heads. A part of the bridge was carried away in a flood and then restored, but in disharmony with the old part. The bridge is closed to vehicles. There is a monument to the Great Master on the left bank in front of the bridge.
The white monument to the three revolutionaries who tried to swim across the river on 25th May 1876 is situated near the bridge on the left bank of the river.
The Clock Tower, built in 1872 by the local craftsmens organisation is located in the centre of the town. Its height is 15.20 m. Other historical sites of interest are Alexander II House-Museum, the monuments to the Russian officers and to Julia Vrevskaya.
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