Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. but he remained a popular figure for hundreds of years and under the Roman Empire, which ruled this region at that time. (Image credit: Düzce Municipality) ...

A statue of Alexander the Great looms over the central square. One of his father, Philip II of Macedon, towers above a nearby piazza atop an oversize pedestal.

The statue, which faces Alexander, is not only ugly and obstructs the view, she said, but also “really annoys Bulgarians.” She is not a big fan of Alexander the Great either.