Sħãlïq™ Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 World's Most Controversial Monuments: Second World War Monument to the Soviet Army, Bulgariahttp://images.webcafe.bg/2011/11/23/%F1%E0%F0%EC%E8%FF/618x346.jpg http://static2.travelandleisure.com/images/amexpub/0025/6525/201110-w-controversial-second-war.jpg Soviet-era war memorials honoring Red Army soldiers are often vandalized. But this WWII monument in the capital, Sofia, got an especially colorful makeover in June 2011: fresh paint transformed the soldiers into Superman and other pop-culture figures. Tourists and locals flocked to see the monument, but the Bulgarian Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov was not amused, calling the makeover a “crime.” The soldiers have since been scrubbed to their original state.http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-most-controversial-monuments/14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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