Panayot Wolov
Panayot Wolow (* 1850 in Shumen ; † May 26, 1876 near Byala ) was a Bulgarian freedom fighter. He was one of the leaders of the April uprising of 1876.
Commemoration
The house in Shumen where Volov grew up was restored in 1966 and turned into a museum. There is also a stadium in his hometown that bears his name and is used by the football club FK Shumen 2010 . In Sofia and other cities in Bulgaria, streets were named after Volov. He is also the namesake of Volov Peak , a mountain in Graham Land in Antarctica.
Web links
Commons : Panayot Volov - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography (Bulgarian) ( Memento from March 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Museum Panajot Wolow ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. museum-shumen.eu. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
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SURNAME | Wolow, Panayot |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian freedom fighter |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1850 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Shumen |
DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 1876 |
Place of death | at Bjala |