Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Sofia, Bulgaria
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Experience Sofia in Bulgaria in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in SofiaIndividual Sights in SofiaSight 1: St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker
The Russian Church, officially known as the Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker, is a Russian Orthodox church in central Sofia, Bulgaria situated on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard.
Sight 2: Theatre Bulgarian Army
The Bulgarian Army Theater is located in Sofia on ul. "Rakovski" 98.
Sight 3: Сълза и смях
The New Drama Theatre "Tears and Laughter" is the successor of the name of the oldest professional Bulgarian theatre troupe, established in 1892, 12 years before the founding of the National Theatre.
Wikipedia: Нов драматичен театър „Сълза и смях“ (BG), Website
Sight 4: Stefan Stambolov
Join Free Tour*A monument to Stefan Stambolov is located in Sofia, at the place where it was cut down on July 3/15, 1895.
Sight 5: Паметник на Иларион Макариополски
The monument of Ilarion Makariopolski is located in the garden in front of the Synodal Palace in Sofia.
Sight 6: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the 50 largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions. 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. 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 2000 it was the largest finished Orthodox cathedral.
Sight 7: Monument to the Tsar Liberator
The Monument to the Tsar Liberator is an equestrian monument in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was created in honour of Russian Emperor Alexander II who liberated the Russian Serfs and won the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78.
Sight 8: @lma @lter - alternative theatre
"Alma Alter" is a student professional theater at Sofia University.
Sight 9: Saints Cyril and Methodius
The monument of St. St. Cyril and Methodius is located in front of the National Library "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" in the center of Sofia. To this day, the monument is considered one of the best achievements of Bulgarian monumental art.
Sight 10: Doctors Memorial
The Doctor's Monument is a monument in the Doctor's Garden in Sofia. It was built in 1882 – 1884 according to the project of the Czech architect A. I. Tomašek. It is a truncated four-sided pyramid, topped with a granite sarcophagus. On the four sides of the convex stones are carved the names of 531 doctors and orderlies who died in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, most of whom worked in the mission of the Russian Red Cross and fell in the battles of Pleven, Plovdiv, Mechka and Mount Shipka.
Sight 11: Doctors' Garden
The Doctors' Garden is a park in the Bulgarian capital Sofia between the Oborishte and Shipka streets. It is located behind the SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library and close to many of the historical monuments and state institutions in the capital.
Sight 12: Васил Априлов
The monument of Vasil Aprilov is located in the yard of the 38th primary school "Vasil Aprilov" on Shipka Street in Sofia.
Sight 13: Петър Берон
The monument of Petar Beron in the Borisova Garden in Sofia was created in 1928 by the sculptor Ivan Lazarov.
Sight 14: Княжеска градина
The Prince's Garden is a park in the center of Sofia, Bulgaria.
Sight 15: Alexander of Battenberg
The Memorial Tomb of Alexander I of Battenberg, better known as the Battenberg Mausoleum in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is the mausoleum and final resting place of Prince Alexander I of Bulgaria (1857–1893), the first Head of State of modern Bulgaria.
Sight 16: Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church and formerly The Black Mosque is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was created in 1547 as an Ottoman mosque later converted into orthodox Church, and was inaugurated on 27 July 1903. The church is named after Cyril and Methodius and their five disciples, known in the Orthodox Church collectively as the Sedmochislenitsi.
Sight 17: National Literary Museum
The National Museum of Literature is a museum that takes care of the preservation and popularization of Bulgarian literature in the country and abroad.
Wikipedia: Национален литературен музей (BG), Website, Website
Sight 18: Войнишки мемориал на Първи и Шести софийски пехотен полк
The memorial of the First Infantry Regiment of Sofia and the Sixth Infantry Regiment of Tarnovo of the First Infantry Division of Sofia, called "Iron" or "Shopska", was opened on October 28, 1934 by Tsar Boris III. Military celebrations, parades, commemorations and other celebrations were held in front of it until the Second World War.
Sight 19: Memorial Monument to the Victims of the Communist Regime in Bulgaria
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism is a national monument in Sofia, Bulgaria Square.
Wikipedia: Мемориал на жертвите на комунистическия режим в България (BG)
Sight 20: Bulgaria Square
Bulgaria Square is a park square in the central part of Sofia, the largest square in the city.
Sight 21: Мадарска градинка
Bukata Garden is a garden in the center of Sofia.
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