Ancient fortress Serdika
Sofia, st. 4 In our time this ancient Thracian fortress in the place of the same city is almost completely destroyed. But at one time it was an impressive fortification, on the territory of which there was the Imperial Palace of Constantine I and several churches.
Cyril and Methodius Library
Sofia, bul. Vasil Levski, 88 Saints Cyril and Methodius National Library is located in the very center of Sofia. The building in which it is located immediately attracts attention with its exquisite appearance, but what is hidden inside is much more beautiful and valuable.
Banja-Bashi Mosque
Sofia, bul. Princess Marya Louise, 25 The Sofia mosque Banya-Bashi is definitely one of the oldest in Europe, although it is difficult to name the exact date of its construction today. Nevertheless, in the arch of the mosque there is a stone with an unreadable inscription and figures.
National Gallery of Art of Bulgaria
Sofia, pl. Alexandra I, d. 1 The National Art Gallery was founded in 1948; she grew up from the former Sofia Art Gallery. And if someone is interested in the culture and art of Bulgaria, you can not recognize it anywhere as good as in this very interesting museum.
National Historical Museum of Bulgaria
Sofia, ul. Vitoszko Lale, 16 This museum is the largest and most significant historical museum on the entire Balkan Peninsula. It was founded in 1973, but only 10 years later, he presented his first exposition to the general public. Today there are more than 650 thousand objects stored here
Borisova Gradina Park
Sofia, Borisova Gradina Park This beautiful park is located in the center of Sofia, between Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard, Boulevard Dragan Tsankov and Tsaregradsky Highway. The wild view of the park, its overgrown trees, giving a dense shadow in the heat, the ruins of some unidentifiable buildings - all this creates a specific, but pleasant atmosphere.
Russian Embassy Church in Sofia
Sofia, bul. Tsar Osvoboditel, d. 3 The famous church among the Russian population of Sofia, officially called the church of St. Nicholas of Myra, has survived to the present day from the beginning of the 20th century. This is a very beautiful building, which is also of great spiritual importance.
St. Nedelya Cathedral in Sofia
Sofia, pl. Sveta Nedelya, d. 20 Sofia Cathedral was named after the martyr Kyriakia Nicomedia, which was called the St. Week on the Balkan Peninsula. According to most studies, the very first construction of the cathedral was erected in the 10th century; Its foundation was made of stone, and the walls were made of wood.
St. Sophia Cathedral in Sofia
Sofia, ul. Paris, 2 This cathedral does not impress the imagination with the pretentiousness of its forms or grandeur and monumental design. Nevertheless, the Cathedral of St. Sophia is considered the greatest historical and cultural value not only of the Bulgarian capital and of Bulgaria itself, but of the entire Orthodox world.
The Central Mineral Bath in Sofia
Sofia, ul. Триадица, д. 2 Sophia's main mineral bath was once the center of treatment and good pastime, where flocked from all over the country. The bathhouse was opened in 1913 and successfully worked for several decades. In the 1980s, it was closed, so today it is more likely to appear before the city's guests.
Speaking of churches, it should be mentioned that in Sofia there are a lot of them .And each has its own history, interesting and old .The most noteworthy and famous church of the Bulgarian capital is, of course, the Alexander Nevsky Monument Temple .This is a monumental building, so impressive and beautiful that it can be considered the main attraction not only of Sofia, but of the entire country .In the cathedral built in honor of the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Turks, up to five thousand can be accommodated at the same time .believers, and its interior is no less beautiful than the appearance of .
The Church of St. Sophia, which is very close by, is much less impressive and does not give the impression of splendor and pomposity. But she inspires great respect and reverence: the church is already about 1400 years old, and she never ceased to fulfill her function as an Orthodox church.
Remarkable and the Russian embassy church, consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker .This is the only Russian Orthodox church in Sofia, and it is distinguished by a characteristic architecture with the corpses crowned with gilded domes .Inside the church, in the crypt, are the relics of Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev), known as the miracle worker Sophia .And one more church, Boyana, named after the village, is famous for its unique internal paintings .The first part of the church with three chapels was built in the 11th century, and the earliest murals date back to the same time .In total, almost 90 paintings can be seen inside the church, depicting 240 individual characters .Together they represent the most extensive and valuable collection of medieval wall paintings in Bulgaria .
Camping
Boyana Church stands at the foot of Vitosha Mountain, which in itself is considered one of the most interesting sights of Sofia .It is a very picturesque mountain with snow-capped peaks, which has the national park of the same name .There are many ski resorts and walking routes on Vitosha .If you do not want to go so far, beautiful corners for rest on the nature can be found in Sofia itself .For example, this is the main city park Borisova Gradina .Once upon a time, he was joined by three eminent gardener, each of whom introduced something of his own into the landscapes of the park .Today the park is not too well-groomed, bushes and trees are densely grown, forming shady alleys with the ruins of old buildings, but this only adds to it the specific wildish charms .
Museums of Sofia
Those who want to touch the culture and history should visit several Sofia museums. First of all, perhaps, the National Historical Museum of Bulgaria. He has more than extensive funds, in which archaeological finds are particularly interesting, the oldest of which date back to the Stone Age. In total in the collection of the museum more than 650 thousand artifacts.
Another interesting museum is the National Art Gallery .There are many art objects of Bulgarian artists, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century .The museum occupies the building of the former royal palace, which in itself deserves a survey - at least external .One of the branches of the museum has a unique collection of ancient icons, which are placed in the crypt of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral .Also, art lovers will be interested to visit the National Gallery of Modern Art, its collection in 1985 .was allocated to a separate museum .