Saint Paisius of Hilendar or Paisiy Hilendarski (1722–1773) was a Bulgarian clergyman and a key Bulgarian National Revival figure. He is most famous for being the author of Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya, the second modern Bulgarian history after the work of Petar Bogdan Bakshev from 1667, “History of Bulgaria”. Most Bulgarians think of him as the forefather […]
The National Palace of Culture is a multifunctional complex – a synthesis of modern architecture and plastic arts. Magnificent spaces are spiritualized by more than one hundred works of monumental painting, sculpture, woodcarving, tapestry, metalworking and other genres. Here is the centre of the cultural life of the capital, as well as the most prestigious […]
The place that houses the music centre was home of the great opera singer Boris Hristov and was built by his parents in the 20s of the 20th century. Due to the desire that the house be converted into a cultural center, it was donated by Boris Hristov to the state in 1977 and since […]
In 1907, the National Assembly approves Law on Police, where a Museum of police was supposed to be built. From there on, all the activities of this were driven by an understanding of the Museum as a vision of the Ministry of Interior. For the last few years the museum has conducted targeted research, collective […]
National Museum “Earth and Man” is one of the major mineralogical museums in the world. It is located in the city center. The museum covers the mineral kingdom on earth in its different aspects – the environment, a source of raw materials and energy, subject to scientific knowledge, the subject of emotional and aesthetic impact. […]
St. George is the patron of “Triaditza” Quarter. This is one reason for the close cooperation between the management of the area and the church board. Every year on May 6 – St. George’s day, the day of the Bulgarian Army and the feast of “Triaditza”, in the garden at the main entrance of the […]
On the territory of “Triaditza” Quarter is the South Park of Sofia with a total area of 134 hectares, which attracts both residents and guests of the capital.The South Park is a structure-element for the city and its green system and is envisaged as a major green wedge towards Vitosha. The conceptual design was developed […]
The National Polytechnic Museum is part of the system of Bulgarian museums from May 13, 1957 by order № 486 of Council of Ministers. Initially, the museum is under the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, subsequently the Ministry of Education and Culture, and in 1968 was included in the national museums. National Polytechnic museum contains more […]
The Central Sofia Market Hall, known popularly simply as The Market Hall is a covered market in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, located on Marie Louise Boulevard. It was opened in 1911 and is today an important trade centre in the city. The construction of the building, which spreads over 3,200 m², […]
The National Palace of children is the greatest institution in Bulgaria for out-schools education, for organization of children’s leisure time and preventing work with youth. It is the only and unique government servicing centre of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Science on national level, offering different and attractive events in the sphere of culture […]