The graffiti ’’Forget Your Past’’ above the entrance of the monument to the Bulgarian Communist Party demonstrates the fate of the communist era monuments in Bulgaria. Situated in towns across the country, and once a symbol of pride, today most of them are neglected and ransacked. No matter if devoted to the Soviet Army, or the struggle against the Ottoman rule, they all share one and the same fate – to be a silent symbol of the forgotten past.

Many of the communist era monuments have been dismantled after the political changes in 1989. Nevertheless, there are still approximately 150 of them remain standing. Many of them are not recognized by the state and remain ownerless. Their exact number is unknown and it is difficult to find information about their authors and history.