in 1890 in the presence of King Ferdinand. Some of the most prominent Bulgarians in the history of the newly independent country, such as Stefan Stambolov and Zahari Stoyanov, devoted much attention to Botev and his deeds for Bulgaria. Soon, Botev became a mythical figure in the Bulgarian National Revival, and is even today commemorated as one of the two greatest Bulgarian revolutionaries, alongside Vasil Levski. A replica of the Danube steamship Radetzky which he commandeered that brought him to Bulgaria was rebuilt using money raised by over 1 million students in 1966 and is now preserved as a museum ship. Every year at exactly 12:00 on 2 June, air raid sirens throughout Bulgaria sound for a minute to honour Hristo Botev and those who died for the freedom of Bulgaria. People stand still for 2 to 3 minutes until the sirens stop. (Although according to the Gregorian calendar Hristo Botev died on 1 June 1876, his death is commemorated on 2 June. This tradition has arisen since Bulgarian adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1916: the 20th-century gap of 13 days was added instead of the 19th-century gap of 12 days.) The following are named after Hristo Botev: Botev Point and Botev Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands The highest peak in Stara planina The city of Botevgrad Streets and boulevards in most Bulgarian cities Streets in some North Macedonian cities Streets and boulevards in many Romanian cities A number of schools and high schools Several football clubs – Botev Plovdiv, Botev Vratsa, Botev Galabovo and many more. Several football stadiums in Bulgaria Hristo Botev Radio - second channel of Bulgarian National Radio The International Botev Prize Asteroid (225238) 2009 QJ5, which was discovered on 23 August 2009, by F. Fratev – Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory (Bulgaria). An avenue in Kraków, Poland A street in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (renamed in 1995) A street in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova A street (Botevova) in Prague, Czech Republic (in a housing estate where all the streets are named after Bulgarian places and people) References External links HristoBotev.com (Bulgarian) Hristo Botev, On Discord Among the Balkan Peoples, 1875 2 June 1876 Daily Bleed Calendar reference page Kalofer.com Hristo Botev Museum in Kalofer bmc-bg.webbly.com First CD compilation of Botyov's Songs Topencharov, Vl. Khristo Botev. Paris, 1982 1848 births 1876 deaths People from Kalofer 19th-century Bulgarian people 19th-century Bulgarian poets Bulgarian revolutionaries