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2. List of tourist attractions in Sofia - Wikipedia

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   The St. Clement of Ohrid University of Sofia or Sofia University is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria, founded on 1 October 1888. The university's edifice was constructed between 1924 and 1934 with the financial support of the brothers Evlogi Georgiev and Hristo Georgiev, whose sculptures are now featured on its façade, and ...

3. Tourism in Bulgaria - Wikipedia

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   Tourism in Bulgaria is a significant contributor to the country's economy. Situated at the crossroads of the East and West, Bulgaria has been home to many civilizations: Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Eastern Romans or Byzantines, Slavs, Bulgars, and Ottomans. The country is rich in tourist sights and historical artifacts, scattered through a ...

4. List of World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria - Wikipedia

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   Bulgaria accepted the convention on 7 March 1974. [3] As of 2022, there are ten World Heritage Sites listed in Bulgaria. The first four sites were listed in 1979: the Boyana Church, the Madara Rider, the Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo, and the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak. Four more sites were listed in 1983, one in 1985, and the most recent one in ...

5. National Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria - Wikipedia

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   Guided tour: • in Bulgarian: 10 lv • in English: 20 lv Museum’s opening hours: Summer opening hours (May-October) 10 am-6.00 pm (open every day) Last admission – 30 minutes before museum closing time Winter opening hours (November-April) 10 am-5.00 pm (closed on Monday) Last admission – 30 minutes before museum closing time

6. Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia - Wikipedia

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   It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions. [3] St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of 3,170 square metres (34,100 sq ft) and can hold 5,000 people inside. [3] [1] It is among the 10 largest Eastern Orthodox church buildings. It is the largest cathedral in the Balkans. It is believed that up until the year ...

7. Royal Palace (Sofia) - Wikipedia

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   During the Second World War, Bulgaria aligned itself with the Axis powers, with the aim of gaining the region of Macedonia lost during the Second Balkan War and World War I. In 1942, faced with the deteriorating military situation, the royal family moved to live in Vrana Palace , in the outskirts of Sofia, and Tsarska Bistritsa , a hunting ...

8. Buzludzha monument - Wikipedia

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   Construction of the monument began on 23 January 1974 under architect Georgi Stoilov, a former mayor of Sofia and co-founder of the Union of Architects in Bulgaria. [1] The peak was leveled into a stable foundation using TNT, reducing the mountain's height from 1,441 metres (4,728 feet) to 1,432 metres (4,698 feet). [1]

9. History of Sofia - Wikipedia

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   Gigova, Irina. "The City and the Nation: Sofia's Trajectory from Glory to Rubble in WWII," Journal of Urban History, March 2011, Vol. 37 Issue 2, pp 155–175; the 110 footnotes provide a guide to the literature on the city This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Rumania".