| Declaration of Boulogne | |
|---|---|
 Zamenhof and other attendees leaving the firstWorld Esperanto Congress | |
| Original title | Deklaracio pri la esenco de Esperantismo |
| Created | 1905 |
| Ratified | August 1905 |
| Location | Boulogne-sur-Mer, France |
| Author(s) | L. L. Zamenhof |
| Purpose | Establishing theEsperanto movement |
| Full text | |
 Boulogne Declaration atWikisource | |
TheDeclaration on the Essence of Esperantism (Esperanto:Deklaracio pri la esenco de Esperantismo), commonly referred to as theDeclaration of Boulogne (Bulonja Deklaracio), is a historic document that establishes several important premises for theEsperanto movement.[1] The Declaration was written byL. L. Zamenhof and ratified in 1905 by the attendees of the firstWorld Esperanto Congress, held inBoulogne-sur-Mer, France.[2]
The Declaration of Boulogne consists of an introduction and five points.
In the introduction, Zamenhof clarifies that the five points of the Declaration are necessary to establish because many people misunderstand the nature of the Esperanto movement. The five points are largely in response to these widely held misconceptions.
