Forgotten Bulgarian History - Trip Update

Nice view, isn't it? This is Volga river and over there is a village of Shireevo. It's a small resort village at the end of Volga river. Over there is the beach and the people are relaxing. Fantastic! But the reason I'm here is a little bit different. I'm not here for the beach, I'm not here for this resort village. By the way to come here was fantastic, was like 35 kilometers road. I haven't seen such a road in Russia so far. Wonderful twisty road, perfect asphalt, so even to come here it's already good enough. But the reason I'm here is to show you this historical complex representing the history of Vloshka Bulgaria or Vloshka Bulgaria. I don't know what is exactly the right english pronouncement. So there is a lot of information, science explaining everything during the ages what is happening and how finally during the 7th century Khan Kutrak came here and established this Vloshka Bulgaria. And what happens after that and so on and so on. And there are many interesting monuments explain everything about Vloshka Bulgaria and so on and so on. So all of this huge project is made from a few Bulgarian institutions and of course with the local help of the consul of Samara and many more. The monument that I'm going to show you after a while, the monument of Khan Kutrak is made by Bulgarian sculptor named Dishko Dishkov from the town of Sopot in Bulgaria. And there are a few companies that responsible for all of this but the biggest one that you already know is a historical park Neofit Rilski and they actually partly sponsored my trip now. So I am so glad that they did even this place. So a lot of information, a lot of interesting facts that me as a Bulgarian I didn't know. So our history said that Bulgaria is established in 681 but if we trace a little bit back we'll understand that it's not exactly like that. And this is a picture of one of our famous rulers Khan Kubrat right in the middle with his sons. And in this situation actually he explained to them that if you're united no one can break you but if you go alone each one of you alone you'll be easy target. But anyway they did not listen and they split over the world and one of his sons Asparuh went over Dunau river and actually established the Bulgaria 681. But this situation here has happened around 610 and three like 80 years before that. And the second son Khan Kutrak actually came here and established Bulgaria. And let me finally show you this beautiful monument. It was a massive challenge to bring it here because it's very heavy. Built in Bulgaria, delivered here during the pandemic. Massive challenge to everyone. But anyway they did it. Like I don't know probably around six meters tall. Only the monument is 3.2. It represents Khan Kutrak with a traditional army clothes and the weapons that they use at that era. Yeah man fantastic fantastic. So I'm so glad that they preserve all of this here. They build it and protect it. And now it's it's here. It's in Russia. It's in different in different country to have historical park in different country. And to be honest in Bulgaria we know just a little about Khan Kutrak. Not many people knows about it. So I'm really thankful to my friend Plamen to tell me about this place and pointed to me. So and because I was in the area it was just a must to me to come and see it. Yeah it's interesting point. I will drop a link in the description to the location. If anyone want to see it especially for Bulgarians in the future please do it so. It's a it's a part of our history. Vloshka Bulgaria was part of Bulgaria or was another one part of our genes is spread here. So probably all people in the area here got some kind of Bulgarian genes. So far so good. Now I will hit the road to Novosibirsk and we will continue traveling. See you in the next video. Ciao.