A concrete shield-like building that tells the history of Bulgaria (+ photo)

Panorama of Pleon in Bulgaria is a building with brutalist architecture that was built in 1977 and its symbolic form resembles a large shield. Behind this different appearance, there are four spiral floors that narrate the events of the Russian-Ottoman war in 1877-1878 with panoramic works.

Sefir Arjan - Panorama of Pelon is located in the city of Pelon, Bulgaria. This building was built in 1977 and its design is attributed to Ivo Petrov and Plamena Tachoa. The general form of the building resembles a large shield; A symbolic form that communicates with the historical theme of this collection.

Four spiral floors in the heart of the building

Behind the shield-like facade of the building, there are four spiral floors. These floors are dedicated to panoramic works of art that depict the events of the Russian-Ottoman war in 1877-1878.

The spiral arrangement moves the visual narrative of the war along the interior of the building and connects the architecture of the building with its historical content.

The narrative of the Russian-Ottoman war and the history of Bulgaria

The Russian-Ottoman war in 1877-1878 was one of the most important events in the history of Bulgaria and led to the end of the Ottoman rule over this country. The panoramic works inside the building have turned this historical period into the main theme of the artistic narrative of the collection.

Panorama of Pelon is an example of Brutalist architecture's connection with the representation of history; A building whose exterior form is a symbol of a shield and its interior space provides a platform for displaying the historical events of Bulgaria.