Episode 6 of 6

Attack on Sveta Nedelya Church

When: 15 May 1876
Where: Batak, Bulgaria
Part of: The April Uprising in Bulgaria and the Batak massacre

Ottoman paramilitaries destroyed Batak's school and advanced to the door of the Bulgarian Orthodox church Sveta Nedelya on 15 May 1876.

After destroying Batak's school, burning 200 people hidden in the basement alive, Ottoman paramilitaries headed to the Bulgarian Orthodox church "Sveta Nedelya". On the morning of 15 May [O.S. 3 May] 1876, the bashi-bazouk took over the yard of the church and advanced to the door, but were unable to get in because the door was barred.

Sources

Batak massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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