The Bulgarian Society of Ruse Between 1856 and 1865

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Pages: 162-176
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/GJDJ6589

Abstract:

The formation of the Bulgarian municipality in Ruse is a complex and lengthy process. Its roots and prerequisites should be traced in the primary manifestations of the organization of the Bulgarian community in Ruse during the National Revival period at the level of the Eastern Orthodox church–religious community, the parish, the neighbourhood and the ‘Varosha’ craft organizations. The so-called Ruse Bulgarian Society is a necessary link between these primary forms of organization among the Bulgarian population in Ruse and the formally recognized Bulgarian municipality in Ruse in the mid-1960s. The purpose of this article is to present the process of formation and development of the Ruse Bulgarian Society from 1856 until its final transformation in 1865 in the form of an officially sanctioned Ruse Bulgarian Municipality, as well as to consider some of its major activities and functions.

Keywords:

Bulgarian municipality in Ruse, Bulgarian National Revival, Ruse Bulgarian Society

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