Из историята на заема за българската черква във Фенер –Цариград
From the History of the Loan for the Bulgarian Church in Phanar – Constantinople

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this communication is a less known fact – the granting in 1859 a loan of one million kurus for the construction of the “St. Trinity” church planned by the Bulgarians living in Constantinople. The creditors were the Tupchileshtov brothers and the Geshov brothers, members of a specially elected board for carrying out the project. For a number of reasons the plan was not realized. Later the lenders began to demand their money back from the Bulgarian municipality in Constantinople, from the Bulgarian Exarchate and from the Bulgarian State. In the ultimate analysis the National Assembly decided to return part of the sum to them. In succession are examined the standpoint of the creditors, the position of the Exarchate, the comments in the press, the letters and memoirs of some eyewitnesses. What makes the subject attractive is the possibility to put it in the context of the events of the 70s of the 19th century and the first two decades after the Liberation. This “minor” theme has so far not been the object of special research interest but it may be included in the “major” rubric “History of Mentality”. The information provided introduces nuances in the notion of the attitude of the representatives of the big Bulgarian bourgeoisie to the different forms of the liberation movement, in this case to its legal manifestations.

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