Посещението на първия космонавт Юрий Алексеевич Гагарин във Варна през 1961 година
Тhe visit of the first cosmonaut Yuri Alexeevich Gagarin in Varna in 1961
Author(s): Simeon KulishSubject(s): History, Modern Age
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: 196; Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin;Varna;
Summary/Abstract: In 1961, Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin became the first person in history to conduct a space flight. In May 1961, Gagarin visited Bulgaria. On 25th and 26th of May he arrives in Varna. He is welcomed by tens of thousands of people. He pronounces an emotional speech at the central square of the city. Gagarin is given the title Honorary Citizen of Varna. The cosmonaut also receives other material rewards for remembrance. On the 26th May Yuri Gagarin plants two trees in Varna Sea Garden in, laying the foundation of Astronauts' Alley.
Journal: Журнал за исторически и археологически изследвания
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 100-112
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Bulgarian