[...]... and topics dominate the different exhibitions here, and, with thousands of objects, it might prove useful to select a few specific topics to explore in depth when visiting Moreover, the museum is housed in Bulgarian head of state Todor Zhirkov’s former residence The Vitosha Mountains / , 15 km S www.park-vitosha.org The beautiful Vitosha Mountains are located just south of Sofia From the city, the Vitosha... http://whc.unesco.org/sites/42.htm Boyana is one of Sofia s south-western suburbs, located close to the centre of Sofia Formerly an independent village, Boyana was incorporated into Sofia in 1961 The suburb is located close to the Vitosha Mountains and is one of Sofia s quarters of better class The frescos are particularly well-preserved and among the best examples of medieval art in this part of Europe A total of 89 scenes are... GOT-THE-ENERGY -TO- LEAD.COM We believe that energy suppliers should be renewable, too We are therefore looking for enthusiastic new colleagues with plenty of ideas who want to join RWE in changing the world Visit us online to find out what we are offering and how we are working together to ensure the energy of the future Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 23 Sofia/Coфия Tour 3 Sofia/Coфия 28 Hagia Sofia Church/... Assembly of Bulgaria The foundation stone was laid in 1901, in 1903, the monument was completed, and, finally, in 1907, it was officially inaugurated Tour 3: Sofia/ 22 Monument to the Tsar Liberator/ The monument was erected in honour of the tsar who liberated Bulgaria by defeating the Turkish Ottomans during the Russo-Turkish War of 18771878 Following this victory, Bulgaria could finally re-establish... 43b National Historical Museum/ ul Vitoshko lale 16/ 16 www.historymuseum.org This is the largest historical museum of Bulgaria and also one of the largest of its kind in the Balkans It was established in 1973 and its great collections and research concerns Bulgarian history from the earliest times up until today Further, the collection is interesting since Bulgaria and several historical events are... 9 Vitosha Boulevard / Vitosha Boulevard/ Metro: Serdika/ The central street, Vitosha Boulevard, runs south from Sofia s town centre towards the silhouette of the Vitosha Mountains rising in the air, 7 kilometres outside the capital The street functions as one of the main streets in Sofia with lots of cafés and shops; Vitosha Boulevard is actually one of the most expensive shopping streets in Europe... Persia, and the departed Ottoman Empire The beautiful library is built in neo-classical style with a facade graced with large columns It was inaugurated in 1953 on the site where the royal riding school used to be Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 25 Sofia/Coфия Tour 3 Sofia/Coфия 32 Sofia University/ Bul Zar Osvboditel 15/ 15 www.uni -sofia. bg Metro: Kl Okhridski/ (future station) Sofia University is the... us to hear more kbm@bookboon.com Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 26 Sofia/Coфия Tour 3 Sofia/Coфия Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 27 Sofia/Coфия Tour 4 Sofia/Coфия 35 National Military History Museum/ Tour 4: Sofia/ 33 Zaimov Park/ bul Janko Sakazov/ Metro: Kl Okhridski/ (future station) Zaimov Park is one of Sofia s many green spaces The centrally located park is beautifully laid out with a... different shapes of grounds Due to the fact that Sofia s zoo used to be located here, quite a few animal stone sculptures can be seen The park also offers a variety of sports facilities as, for instance, the Bulgarian national stadium THE BEST MASTER IN THE NETHERLANDS Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 29 Sofia/Coфия Tour 4 Sofia/Coфия 37 Eagle’s Bridge/ 38 Monument to the Soviet Army/ Bul Zar Osvboditel/... Next to the church, remains of the Roman town Serdica can be seen Today, the location houses a museum The church can be somewhat difficult to find since it is situated in the courtyard of a block pl Nezavisimost/ Metro: Serdika/ This little church is located in the middle of Sofia s busy traffic One arrives at the church by a pedestrian subway, which means that it is actually easier than it looks to . a/Coфия 5 A Visit to Sofi a/Coфия A Visit to Sofia/ ǿȜȢȖȭ www .sofia. bg www.bulgariatravel.org The Bulgarian capital of Sofia is an ancient city. a/Coфия 8 Tour 1. Sofi a/Coфия Tour 1: Sofia/ ǿȜȢȖȭ 1. Sofia Synagogue/ǿȜȢȖȗȟȘȎ ȟȖțȎȑȜȑȎ ul. Ekzarh Josif 16/ȀǸ. ǒǷǴǭǽȂ ǖǻǾǵȁ 16 www.sofiasynagogue.com