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The Monument of Saint Sofia

The Monument of Saint Sofia is a gilded statue standing on a tall column in the centre of Sofia, Bulgaria, in the heart of the city's main crossroads. It honours the idea of Holy Wisdom that gave the Bulgarian capital it…

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The National Assembly of Bulgaria

The National Assembly of Bulgaria is the seat of the country's parliament, a neo-Renaissance building in the centre of Sofia on Knyaz Alexander Dondukov Boulevard. It was built in the 1880s, soon after Sofia became the c…

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The Sofia University Garden

The Sofia University Garden is the green forecourt in front of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" in the centre of Sofia, Bulgaria. It sits beside the oldest higher education institution in the country and works as …

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The Temple of Bulgarian Martyr

The Temple of Bulgarian Martyr in Sofia is a memorial to the people who suffered under communist rule in Bulgaria. They include those sentenced without trial, sent to labor camps, banished from their homes, beaten or kil…

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The National Gallery

The National Gallery in Sofia is Bulgaria's national art gallery, housed in the former Royal Palace on Alexander I Battenberg Square in the heart of the city. It sits in the middle of Sofia's central sights, so it makes …

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