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Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Category: Cathedral in Sofia
Alexander Nevski Cathedral in city of Sofia was built in 1912 in honour of the Russian and Ukrainian casualties of the 1877-78 War of Liberation from Ottoman Rule. It is one of the finest pieces of architecture in the Balkans. The cathedral has a gold-dome and icons, frescoes, murals and huge chand...

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Boyana church
Category: Church in Sofia
The Boyana Church (Boyanska tsarkva) is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia in the quarter of Boyana. It is built in the late X-th or early XI-th century. The church is famous with its frescoes from 1259. They form a second layer over the paintings from earlier ce...

URL: http://www.boyanachurch.org/

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Church St Sofia
Category: Church in Sofia
Church St Sofia (Sveta Sofia) in city of Sofia is a basilica built in 4th-6th century during the reign of Justinian. It has survived intact with 1600- year-old mosaic details and towards the end of the C14 gave the city its name. Beside the wall of the church is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Near...

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Kremikovtsi monastery
Category: Monastery in Sofia
Kremikovtsi monastery is located 3km above Sofia`s quarter of Kremikovtsi, north-east of the center of Sofia city, in the southern slopes of Stara planina mountain. It was founded during the XIV-th century, probably due to Tzar Ivan Alexander (1333-1371), when 14 monasteries known as the "Sofia...

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Museum of the Socialist Art
Category: Museum in Sofia
"The Museum of the Socialist Art" (also called "Museum of the Totalitarian Art") in Sofia was opened on 19/09/2011. It is located in the metropolitan area between buildings Traffic Police (KAT) and the National Investigation Service. The museum is unique in the Europe and the wor...

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Church St Nicolai (The Russian Church)
Category: Church in Sofia
"St Nicolai Church" (also known as "The Rusian church") is one of the prettiest churches in Sofia. It was built by Russian workmen in 1912 and dedicated to St Nicholas, "the miracle worker". The exterior has bright yellow tiles and the domes are covered with emerald gre...

URL: http://podvorie-sofia.org/

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National History Museum
Category: Museum in Sofia
The National Historical museum in Sofia was founded in 1973. Since 1979 the Museum was hosted in the building of the Courts of Justice but in 2000 it was moved into the bilding of Residence "Boyana" (quarter of Boyna, Sofia).The museum has 32 halls and is one of the largest history mus...

URL: http://www.historymuseum.org

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National Archaeological Museum
Category: Museum in Sofia
The National Museum of Archaeology in Sofia was officially opened to the public on May 18, 1905. It is hosted in an impressive old building - "Buyuk (Big) Mosque". The museum offers permanent Exhibitions disposed in Prehistory hall, Vault, Central Hall and Middle Ages Hall and also it hos...

URL: http://aim.sofianet.net

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Ski center Aleko, Vitosha
Category: Ski resort in Sofia
The ski resort Aleko in mountain Vitosha is situated in the immediate vicinity of the capital Sofia, only 22 km south from the center of the city and is easy accessible by gondola lift (6.27 km) from quarter of Simeonovo or by car (from quarter of Dragalevtsi). Snow cover here lasts at least 150 d...

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The Earth and Мan Museum
Category: Museum in Sofia
The Earth and Мan Museum in Sofia was Founded in 1986. There are exhibited more than 20,000 exhibits are on display, divided into 6 sections: Giant Crystals, Minerals of the Earth, Industrial Minerals, Raw Material Sources of Bulgaria, Gems, New Materials. Sometimes, the museum also hosts different...

URL: http://earthandman.org

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Ski-slope Konyarnika, Vitosha
Category: Ski resort in Sofia
The ski slope at Konyarnika is one of the oldest ski slopes at Vitosha Mountain near Sofia. The ski-center is located in the northeastern part of the mountain, under the "Cherni vruh" summit. The location is ideal for training or learning base and the weather conditions are great for skii...

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City Sightseeing Sofia bus
Category: Attraction in Sofia
The "City Sightseeing Sofia" is an open-air tour bus route to the some of the central Sofia landmarks and public buildings. The bus runs on a particular route and the tourist may descend and climb at designated stops within a day. The ticket is valid 24 hours from time of the first boardi...

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National Museum of Natural History
Category: Museum in Sofia
Being the first and the richest natural history museum on the Balkans, the National Museum of Natural History in Sofia studies, preserves and disseminates information about the living and non-living nature both in Bulgaria and throughout the world. The museum exhibitions occupy 16 halls on 4 floors....

URL: http://www.nmnh.bas.bg

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National Ethnographic Мuseum
Category: Museum in Sofia
The Ethnographic Museum in Sofia was founded in 1892 as a department of the Popular Museum (today`s Archaeological Museum). It became a separate museum in 1906 with the completion of the collection of works of traditional Bulgarian handcrafts, costumes, fabrics, carpets, embroideries, musical instru...

URL: http://hs41.iccs.bas.bg/etb/et1.htm

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Alexander Nevski crypt museum
Category: Museum in Sofia
Alexander Nevski crypt museum in Sofia was founded in 1965 and contains items from the very beginnings of Bulgarian iconography (the end of the 9th century) until the end of the 19th century. All stages of the Bulgarian iconography school are represented in a collection of 1500 items. Address of Ale...

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National Polytechnic Museum
Category: Museum in Sofia
In the National Museum of Polytechnic in Sofia are exhibited collections of appliances and machines specifying the different techniques and technologies. Some of the most attractive collections are these of clocks, of Mining lamps, of Sound recording and sound-reproductive technic, of Geodesic appl...

URL: http://www.polytechnicmuseum.org/

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Sofia Puppet Theater
Category: Art & Culture in Sofia
The Puppet Theatre in Sofia is the first puppet theatre in Bulgaria. It was founded in 1946 by Mara Penkova that put her own money for its creation.The first performance was "Tatuncho and the Dragon", played on April 21, 1946. In 1948 the Government created a state subsidy for the theater ...

URL: http://www.sofiapuppet.com/

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History Museum Old Sofia
Category: Museum in Sofia
This Museum of Sofia History was created after Sofia is chosen for the capital of Bulgaria. The museum owns more than 100 000 original exhibits. There are stored objects from archaeological excavations, coins, jewels, antique weapons, clothing, decorations and medals, theater and film posters, origi...

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Ulpia Serdica Fortress
Category: Fortress in Sofia
The fortress Serdica is an archeological site which is located in the centre of Sofia city, the capital of Bulgaria that is in west Bulgaria. Originally Serdica was founded as a Thracian settlement, but in 27 BC was conquered by the Romans. By the regime of Marcus Ulpius Trajan (98-117) the settleme...

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Sofia Synagogue
Category: Synagogue in Sofia
The Sofia Synagogue is located in the city center on the building occupied by the very old synagogue "Ahava i Hesed" (Heb. Love and Kindness), close to the new Central Baths and new Central Market (Tsentralni Hali). It is the second largest Sephardic (Spanish-Jewish) synagogue in Europe. ...

URL: http://www.sofiasynagogue.com

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