Multiple initiatives for preserving the monument have been attempted throughout the years, most of them being political and associated with the Bulgarian Socialist Party.
In 2018, the monument was recognized by Europa Nostra as one of the seven most endangered heritage sites in Europe.
The latest preservation works started in 2019 with the "Buzludzha Project" Foundation in collaboration with ICOMOS Germany and the municipality of Stara Zagora.
Together they were able to secure a Getty grant of $185,000 to establish a Conservation Management Plan for the future of the monument.
The early results from the plan were that the building can be preserved and used.
Which led to a follow-up of a second Getty grant in July 2020, to stabilize the mosaic panels in order to preserve the existing mosaics.
Currently, conservation and preservation are ongoing.
Multiple initiatives for preserving the monument have been attempted throughout the years, most of them being political and associated with the Bulgarian Socialist Party. In 2018, the monument was recognized by Europa Nostra as one of the seven most endangered heritage sites in Europe. The latest preservation works started in 2019 with the "Buzludzha Project" Foundation in collaboration with ICOMOS Germany and the municipality of Stara Zagora. Together they were able to secure a Getty grant of $185,000 to establish a Conservation Management Plan for the future of the monument. The early results from the plan were that the building can be preserved and used. Which led to a follow-up of a second Getty grant in July 2020, to stabilize the mosaic panels in order to preserve the existing mosaics. Currently, conservation and preservation are ongoing.
Buzludzha monument