Sights in Municipality Stolichna

Iliyantsi (aka Ilientsi) is the largest open-air market in Sofia for clothes, shoes and other stuff. It is situated on 160,000 square meters in the north-western side of the capital city, near Nadezhda complex, in the neighborhood with the same name - Iliantzi. The market center was created in 60s ...

The Zoo is located south of the centre of Sofia. It was founded on 1 May 1888 by royal decree of Tsar Ferdinand. Initially, the zoo was located in the park of the former royal palace but in 1984 it is moved at its current location. To the north nowadays it borders to "Loven park".The ZOO s...

Near the Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia is situated an informal flea market, aimed directly to the tourists visiting the cathedral. There can be found lots of antique goods as old cameras, coins and medals, hand knitted socks, Russian lacquered dolls, jewelry boxes and more. The prices vary ...

The Arena West Cineplex (Arena Zapad) is the first Arena cinema opened in Sofia. It has 15 cinema halls with a capacity of 3024 seats, free parking for 400 cars, fast food, pizza restaurant "Victoria", children playground and more.Address of Cinema "Arena West": 64, blvd Todor ...

The Russian monument was built on June 29, 1882. This is the first monument in Sofia, erected after the liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. Funds for its construction were collected by the Russian people. The Russian monument is a stone pyramid with a truncated top. On the east side of the...

This museum is an integral part of higher school National Academy of Art , which accounts for its very special place at the academy. It ranks among the oldest museums in Bulgaria and was established simultaneously with the State School of Drawing in 1896. Throughout the years, it has not only...

The Romanian Orthodox Church "Holy Trinity" (Biserica Ortodoxă Română "Holy Trinity") in Sofia is located in the downtown. It was built between 1905 and 1912 by the Bulgarian master Vasil Gligov by design of the architect Friedrich Grunanger. The temple was officially inaug...

The National Church Museum of History and Archaeology is located in center of Sofia, in the building of the Theological Faculty of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". It is created in 1922 and from then has four departments: Manuscripts and incunabula, iconographic, artistic,...

The temple "St. Apostle Andrew Parvozvaniy" in Sofia was built in 1926 in memory and honor of the Bulgarian volunteers who died for the freedom of Bulgaria. It is situated in region near central rail-way station....

The "Garrison shooting ground" was part of former Sofia barracks, located south of the city center - today in borders of South Park. The buildings were constructed in the early 30s of XX century for the needs of the Sofia garrison and until 1969 have been used by the army, by the Civil...