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The ''Bells'' park is one of the few creations of socialism that managed to fit into the modern life of Sofia. It was built in the late 1970s, on the initiative of Lyudmila Zhivkova - Minister of Culture. The occasion was the organized international meeting of children from all over the world - ''Banner of Peace''. 1979, a festival of children's art, under the auspices of UNESCO.
The event takes place at the height of the Cold War, when Bulgaria and the other socialist countries were in international isolation from the Western world. The largest bell weighs 3650 kg. The oldest is from the 11th century. The first new bell after the fall of communism, installed in 2002, a gift from Pope John Paul II.
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