The View From Above: Bulgarian Cross and Centennial

Friday, May 29, 2009

Bulgarian Cross and Centennial

42°54'6.64"N 22°59'34.04"E

Southeast of Dragoman, (Sofia Province) Bulgaria, you can find this huge geoglyph depicting the Bulgarian Cross of Bravery, and a centennial commemoration of Bulgarian unification after the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian war. The medal measures 600 feet across, and the lettering is approximately 100 feet in height. So, now that we know what it is, and where it is, and even about when it was made (1985), who can tell us who, how, and why?

Bulgarian Cross of Bravery
Commemoration of the Centennial of Bulgarian Unification

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Why "View From Above"

I have an unquenchable thirst for exploration and mysteries. But that isn't the only reason for "View From Above." This blog exists primarily thanks to the despicable ignorance and laziness of the many, many people who will post a picture of some anomaly and simply make guesses about it, rather than do five minutes worth of research. I can't count the many times I've seen aerial pictures of "UFOs parked in a row on the beach" (They're beach umbrellas, you dork!) or questions like, "What's this aircraft doing sitting in the middle of the desert?" (It's a military firing range. They use junk aircraft as targets. Duh!) The unwillingness on the part of most people to do even a minimal amount of research just boggles the mind.

Another pet peeve of mine is the practice of posting an interesting site without a precise location. I don't know if it's laziness, oversight, or a desire to hoard information, but it's irritating as hell to me. That's why mosts of my posts will always include coordinates to the site.

I hope you'll enjoy perusing the sites I've listed. I can't take credit for being the first to "find" most of them, but I will do my best to let you know what I find out about them!

Michael Makai