November 21 - the holiday of the town of Zlatograd

On November 21 the citizens of Zlatograd celebrate their public holiday, commemorating the day when their town was liberated from the Ottoman yoke during the times of the Balkan War in 1912. Zlatograd is situated in the southernmost part of the Rodophi Mountain. This small borough has a unique atmosphere and has preserved impressive masterpieces of the local craftsmen, the oldest church in the Middle Rodophi, the monastery school dated from the 18th century and various museum exponents. One of the greatest attractions in Zlatograd is the monument of Delio Haidutin, praised in the famous song that was sent in the open space with the Voyager space shuttle in 1977 performed by the famous Bulgarian folk singer Valia Balkanska. Delio Haidutin was born in the region of Zlatograd. Until the end of 18th century he was defendant of the Christians, and, according to the legend, he fell in love with the Bulgarian-Moslem girl Gyulsyume. Gyulsyume remained faithful to him although she was tortured to betray him.