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'''Tsarichina''' is a [[village]] in western [[Bulgaria]], located in |
'''Tsarichina''' is a [[village]] in western [[Bulgaria]], located in Kostinbrod Municipality north of [[Sofia]]. In 2021 the village had 72 inhabitants.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/bulgaria/sofija/kostinbrod/78197/|title=Caričina (Kostinbrod, Sofija, Bulgaria)|website=Citypopulation.de|access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref> |
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==The Tsarichina Hole== |
==The Tsarichina Hole== |
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The town is known for its alleged [[paranormal]] activity. In the early 1990s, it was nicknamed "Bulgaria's [[Area 51]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.myguidebulgaria.com/regionalinfo/mystical-places-in-bulgaria|title=Mystical Places in Bulgaria|date=9 September 2016|website=Myguidebulgaria.com|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref> due to the local "Tsarichina Hole". This hole was dug by the [[Ministry of Defence (Bulgaria)|Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria]], who excavated an area in the center of the village during a project active from 6 December 1990 to 19 November 1992. A group of [[psychic]]s convinced some influential military members to start an excavation. As the secret "Operation Lightbeam" commenced, the psychics changed their opinion on what to find in Tsarichina several times. They were looking "for a creature – a "yellow-haired monkey", a "Biblical personage", a "[[hermaphrodite]] extraterrestrial that would disprove [[Charles Darwin|Darwin]]'s theory of [[evolution]] and would reveal humanity's extraterrestrial origins",<ref name="Vagabond">{{cite web |url=https://vagabond.bg/land-fake-mysteries-1809|title=Land of fake mysteries |last1=Trankova|first1=Dimana|last2=Georgieff|first2=Anthony|date=7 March 2020|website=Vagabond.bg|access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref> or the hidden treasure of [[Samuel of Bulgaria|Tsar Samuil]]. After digging a {{convert|160|m|ft|adj=on}} long tunnel at a depth of {{convert|70|m|ft}} without finding anything for two years, the project was abandoned due to "financial concerns", and the hole was sealed with concrete.<ref name="Vagabond"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ancients-bg.com/mystery-of-the-tsarichina-hole-in-bulgaria/|title=Mystery of the Tsarichina Hole|date=23 February 2016|website=Ancients-bg.com|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref> It was reported that one psychic committed suicide during the excavation and one involved officer killed himself after the end of the project.<ref name="Vagabond"/> |
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===In film === |
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The town became famous among the Paranormal community in early 1990s and was even nicknamed, "Bulgaria's Area 51"<ref>http://www.mydestination-bulgaria.com/regionalinfo/mystical-places-in-bulgaria"</ref> due to its famed Tsarichina Hole. The hole was dug by the [[Bulgarian Ministry of Defense]], who excavated an area in the center of the village during a project which occurred from December 6, 1990 to November 19, 1992 initially in search of a purported hidden treasure of [[Samuel of Bulgaria|King Samuil]]. The project was abandoned after two years due to financial concerns and the hole sealed with concrete.<ref>http://ancients-bg.com/mystery-of-the-tsarichina-hole-in-bulgaria</ref> |
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''[[Triumph (2024 film)|Triumph]]'' is a 2024 dark comedy/social satire feature film based on the 1990s excavation of the Tsarichina Hole, written and directed by [[Kristina Grozeva]] and [[Petar Valchanov]]. In the film, the psychic claims to be channelling aliens, and instructs the soldiers to dig for an alien artefact buried long ago, that will make Bulgaria great again.<ref>{{cite web |title=Triumph |website=[[Adelaide Film Festival ]]|date=30 October 2024 |url=https://www.adelaidefilmfestival.org/program/2024/triumph |access-date=1 November 2024}}</ref> |
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A number of locals and foreign investigators reported the town had since become a hotspot for what they described as paranormal phenomenon starting as soon as the digging began. Many have reported seeing strange lights and some UFOlogists claimed to have been hit with a "beam of powerful light." over the course of their investigation. Ontop of that during the two year dig more than one local claimed to have heard voices from a paranormal entity they associated with the hole. Famed clairvoyant [[Baba Vanga]] was even cited as reporting that an unhuman entity exited in the hole during a visit to the village. |
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Conspiracy theorists speculation about the event ranged widely some citing rumors claiming the military excavated a triangular object of unknown origin. Many theorizing it was extraterrestrial or of protohuman origin. |
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 1 November 2024
Tsarichina is a village in western Bulgaria, located in Kostinbrod Municipality north of Sofia. In 2021 the village had 72 inhabitants.[1]
The Tsarichina Hole
[edit]The town is known for its alleged paranormal activity. In the early 1990s, it was nicknamed "Bulgaria's Area 51"[2] due to the local "Tsarichina Hole". This hole was dug by the Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria, who excavated an area in the center of the village during a project active from 6 December 1990 to 19 November 1992. A group of psychics convinced some influential military members to start an excavation. As the secret "Operation Lightbeam" commenced, the psychics changed their opinion on what to find in Tsarichina several times. They were looking "for a creature – a "yellow-haired monkey", a "Biblical personage", a "hermaphrodite extraterrestrial that would disprove Darwin's theory of evolution and would reveal humanity's extraterrestrial origins",[3] or the hidden treasure of Tsar Samuil. After digging a 160-metre (520 ft) long tunnel at a depth of 70 metres (230 ft) without finding anything for two years, the project was abandoned due to "financial concerns", and the hole was sealed with concrete.[3][4] It was reported that one psychic committed suicide during the excavation and one involved officer killed himself after the end of the project.[3]
In film
[edit]A 2007 bTV documentary on the Tsarichina project revealed that most of the military documents surrounding the event had disappeared from government archives or had since been destroyed.[citation needed]
Triumph is a 2024 dark comedy/social satire feature film based on the 1990s excavation of the Tsarichina Hole, written and directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov. In the film, the psychic claims to be channelling aliens, and instructs the soldiers to dig for an alien artefact buried long ago, that will make Bulgaria great again.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Caričina (Kostinbrod, Sofija, Bulgaria)". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Mystical Places in Bulgaria". Myguidebulgaria.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Trankova, Dimana; Georgieff, Anthony (7 March 2020). "Land of fake mysteries". Vagabond.bg. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Mystery of the Tsarichina Hole". Ancients-bg.com. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Triumph". Adelaide Film Festival . 30 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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