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Sofia [a] is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate.
The Roman Wall (Bulgarian: Римска стена, Rimska stena) [1] is the popular but incorrect name for an early Ottoman-era architectural monument in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Part of a 16th or 17th-century Islamic religious building, it now stands in the middle of a small marketplace in the Lozenets neighbourhood.
The Sofia Zoo was founded in 1888, has an area of 230,000 m 2 and, houses 1,113 animals representing 244 species. Lion's Bridge: Lavov Most is a bridge over the Vladaya River in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, built 1889-1891 by Czech architect Václav Prošek, his brother Jozef and his cousins Bohdan and Jiří. Eagle's Bridge
The Saint Sofia Church stands in the middle of an ancient necropolis and many tombs have been unearthed both under and near the church. Some of the tombs even feature frescoes. Because Saint Sophia represents Holy Wisdom , icons within the church depict Sophia as Christ Emmanuel , a young figure of Christ seated on a rainbow.
Romani wedding in Sofia, 1936 A Romani in wagon (Dolna Banya) Romani ghetto in Filipovtsi, Sofia Roma people in Sliven Roma dancers. Romani people in Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Ромите в България, romanized: Romite v Bǎlgariya; Romani: Romane ando Bulgariya) constitute Europe's densest Roma minority.
Sofia: 10,000 Its population is mixed Bulgarians and Roma Shesti neighborhood Nova Zagora: 10,000 Probuda neighborhood Burgas: 7,277 The majority of today's population is Roma Karmen neighborhood Kazanlak: 7,000 Lozenets neighborhood Stara Zagora: 5,000 Filipovtsi neighborhood gypsy part Sofia: 4,659 ~100% Gradets: village Kotel, Sliven: 3,759 ...
Sofia City Province (Bulgarian: Област София-град, romanized: Oblast Sofiya-grad) is a province of Bulgaria. Its administrative center is the city of Sofia, the capital of the country. The province borders on Sofia Province and Pernik Province. It consists of only one municipality – the Sofia Capital Municipality.
The old Konak, which was converted into the palace of prince Alexander, with the Chelebi Mosque to the left The extension designed by Viktor Rumplmayer The Ball Room The north-eastern wing created by Friedrich Grünanger The palace with the garden in front The palace garden has now been replaced by the Battenberg Square The entrance gate to the palace Military parade in front of the Royal ...