Walking Lisbon at Dusk - Rossio Square, Mercado da Baixa and Al Fresco Dining - Portugal
A first-person perspective walk tour in Lisbon (Portugal) from Rossio Square with its fountains and monument, to Rua dos Correeiros, a pedestrianised restaurant-lined street offering al fresco dining. The tour also includes a wander around Mercado da Baixa, a popular tented market and food court, offering cheese, wine, smoked sausages and other gourmet produce since 1855.
FILMED: August 2018 (Weekday Evening)
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ROUTE TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Praça Dom Pedro IV
02:45 Largo São Domingos
04:02 Rua Dom Antão de Almada
04:59 Praça da Figueira
10:21 Rua dos Correeiros
16:09 Rua da Conceição
16:46 Rua Augusta
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00:10 Dom Pedro IV Statue
00:18 Square Dom Pedro IV Square
00:40, 02:31, 03:32 Queen Maria II National Theatre
03:02 São Domingos Square
03:06 São Domingos Church
03:31 The 1506 Jewish Massacre Memorial
05:19 Mercado da Baixa
08:19 Statue of King John I
11:40 Santa Justa Lift
16:12 No. 28 Tram
16:50 Augusta Street Arch
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Liubavas Manor Watermill Museum, Liubavas, Vilnius, LITHUANIA
This example vernacular architecture, in use until 1975, survived a difficult period of neglect. The restoration is very unassuming both inside and out, though it has been completed with love and care. With it comes a book embedding the mill in a thorough way into its historical and landscape context. The jury is very pleased with the fact that the mill is being cared for now in a way that allows it to be a little anchor point for retelling and revaluating the interesting history of the area.
History of the Jews in Portugal | Wikipedia audio article
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History of the Jews in Portugal
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The history of the Jews in Portugal reaches back over two thousand years and is directly related to Sephardi history, a Jewish ethnic division that represents communities that originated in the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain).
ESPAÑA 4: Edad Media (3ª parte) - El Reino de León vs. el Califato de Córdoba (Documental Historia)
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ESPAÑA 4: Edad Media (3ª parte) - El Reino de León y los Condados Catalanes vs. el Califato de Córdoba
Continuamos con la Historia de España. El Reino de León, el Reino de Pamplona y los Condados catalanes se van a enfrentar contra Abderramán III y su Califato de Córdoba. Con Almanzor los reinos cristianos se cagarían de miedo, al menos hasta que Alfonso V y sus tropas lograron derrotarle. El califato se disgregará en los Reinos de Taifas.
Además, el conde de Castilla Fernán González logró hacer heredable su cargo, y se haría tan importante que Castilla pronto se convertiría en un reino con soberanía propia. Algo similar pasó en los Condados catalanes bajo Borrell II. Sancho III el Mayor será el gran monarca que aunará a todos los reinos cristianos, pero durará muy poco. Con él empezó a entrar el feudalismo en la península y también se creó el Reino de Aragón de la mano de su hijo Ramiro I.
Fernando I, otro de los hijos de Sancho, heredará grandes zonas del norte peninsular, pero la división tras su muerte acabará con Alfonso VI acumulando mucho poder. Es la época del Cid Campeador.
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Pero eso es otra Historia es una serie documental semanal emitida a través de Youtube que busca ser un resumen divertido de toda la historia de la humanidad, desde la creación de la Tierra hasta la actualidad. Si buscas curiosidades sobre la Historia, este es tu sitio.
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Lisbon | Wikipedia audio article
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Lisbon
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SUMMARY
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Lisbon (; Portuguese: Lisboa, IPA: [liʒˈboɐ] (listen)) is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 505,526 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Its urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.8 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union. About 3 million people live in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (which represents approximately 27% of the country's population). It is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost areas of its metro area form the westernmost point of Continental Europe, which is known as Cabo da Roca, located in the Sintra Mountains
Lisbon is recognised as an alpha-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Study Group because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. Lisbon is the only Portuguese city besides Porto to be recognised as a global city. It is one of the major economic centres on the continent, with a growing financial sector and one of the largest container ports on Europe's Atlantic coast. Additionally, Humberto Delgado Airport served 26.7 million passengers in 2017, being the busiest airport in Portugal, the 3rd busiest in the Iberian Peninsula and the 20th busiest in Europe, and the motorway network and the high-speed rail system of Alfa Pendular links the main cities of Portugal (such as Braga, Porto and Coimbra) to Lisbon. The city is the 9th-most-visited city in Southern Europe, after Rome, Istanbul, Barcelona, Milan, Venice, Madrid, Florence and Athens, with 3,320,300 tourists in 2017. The Lisbon region contributes with a higher GDP PPP per capita than any other region in Portugal. Its GDP amounts to 96.3 billion USD and thus $32,434 per capita. The city occupies the 40th place of highest gross earnings in the world. Most of the headquarters of multinational corporations in Portugal are located in the Lisbon area. It is also the political centre of the country, as its seat of Government and residence of the Head of State.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the oldest in Western Europe, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris, and Rome by centuries. Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia, adding to the name Olissipo. Ruled by a series of Germanic tribes from the 5th century, it was captured by the Moors in the 8th century. In 1147, the Crusaders under Afonso Henriques reconquered the city and since then it has been a major political, economic and cultural centre of Portugal. Unlike most capital cities, Lisbon's status as the capital of Portugal has never been granted or confirmed officially – by statute or in written form. Its position as the capital has formed through constitutional convention, making its position as de facto capital a part of the Constitution of Portugal.
Lisbon | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:48 1 Etymology
00:05:28 2 History
00:05:37 2.1 Pre-Roman
00:07:40 2.2 Roman era
00:11:56 2.3 Middle Ages
00:15:32 2.4 Early Modern
00:20:23 2.5 Late modern and contemporary
00:26:07 3 Geography
00:26:17 3.1 Physical geography
00:27:39 3.2 Climate
00:30:16 3.3 Civil parishes
00:30:41 3.4 Bairros
00:31:18 3.4.1 Alcântara
00:32:37 3.4.2 Alfama
00:33:54 3.4.3 Mouraria
00:34:30 3.4.4 Bairro Alto
00:35:25 3.4.5 Baixa
00:36:45 3.4.6 Belém
00:38:33 3.4.7 Chiado
00:40:31 3.4.8 Parque das Nações
00:42:14 4 Government and politics
00:42:30 4.1 Local election results 1976–2017
00:42:42 5 Culture
00:47:24 6 Demographics
00:50:00 7 Economy
00:53:18 8 Transport
00:53:27 8.1 Metro
00:54:29 8.2 Trams
00:55:17 8.3 Trains
00:55:52 8.4 Buses
00:56:41 8.5 Bridges and ferries
00:57:39 8.6 Air travel
00:58:39 8.7 Public transportation statistics
00:59:30 9 Education
00:59:47 9.1 International schools
01:00:27 9.2 Higher education
01:02:05 9.3 Libraries
01:02:54 10 Sports
01:03:54 10.1 Football
01:05:29 10.2 Other sports
01:06:09 11 International relations
01:06:20 11.1 Union of Luso-Afro-Americo-Asiatic Capital Cities
01:06:44 11.2 Cooperation agreements
01:06:59 11.3 Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities
01:07:21 12 See also
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Lisbon (; Portuguese: Lisboa [liʒˈboɐ] (listen)) is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 505,526 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Its urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.8 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union. About 3 million people live in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, including the Portuguese Riviera, (which represents approximately 27% of the country's population). It is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost areas of its metro area form the westernmost point of Continental Europe, which is known as Cabo da Roca, located in the Sintra Mountains.
Lisbon is recognised as an alpha-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Study Group because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. Lisbon is the only Portuguese city besides Porto to be recognised as a global city. It is one of the major economic centres on the continent, with a growing financial sector and one of the largest container ports on Europe's Atlantic coast. Additionally, Humberto Delgado Airport served 26.7 million passengers in 2017, being the busiest airport in Portugal, the 3rd busiest in the Iberian Peninsula and the 20th busiest in Europe, and the motorway network and the high-speed rail system of Alfa Pendular links the main cities of Portugal (such as Braga, Porto and Coimbra) to Lisbon. The city is the 9th-most-visited city in Southern Europe, after Rome, Istanbul, Barcelona, Milan, Venice, Madrid, Florence and Athens, with 3,320,300 tourists in 2017. The Lisbon region contributes with a higher GDP PPP per capita than any other region in Portugal. Its GDP amounts to 96.3 billion USD and thus $32,434 per capita. The city occupies the 40th place of highest gross earnings in the world. Most of the headquarters of multinational corporations in Portugal are located in the Lisbon area. It is also the political centre of the country, as its seat of Government and residence of the Head of State.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the oldest in Western Europe, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris, and Rome by centuries. Julius Caesar made it a municipium calle ...
Lisbon | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Lisbon
00:03:23 1 Etymology
00:04:47 2 History
00:04:56 2.1 Pre-Roman
00:06:44 2.2 Roman era
00:10:34 2.3 Middle Ages
00:13:48 2.4 Early Modern
00:18:01 2.5 Late modern and contemporary
00:23:10 3 Geography
00:23:19 3.1 Physical geography
00:24:32 3.2 Climate
00:26:52 3.3 Civil parishes
00:27:15 3.4 Bairros
00:27:48 3.4.1 Alcântara
00:28:56 3.4.2 Alfama
00:30:06 3.4.3 Mouraria
00:30:37 3.4.4 Bairro Alto
00:31:28 3.4.5 Baixa
00:32:39 3.4.6 Belém
00:34:15 3.4.7 Chiado
00:36:00 3.4.8 Parque das Nações
00:37:32 4 Government and politics
00:37:46 4.1 Local election results 1976–2017
00:37:58 5 Culture
00:42:10 6 Demographics
00:44:30 7 Economy
00:47:23 8 Transport
00:47:32 8.1 Metro
00:48:27 8.2 Trams
00:49:10 8.3 Trains
00:49:43 8.4 Buses
00:50:26 8.5 Bridges and ferries
00:51:20 8.6 Air travel
00:52:13 8.7 Lisboa Public Transportation Statistics
00:53:00 9 Education
00:53:16 9.1 International schools
00:53:42 9.2 Higher education
00:55:08 9.3 Libraries
00:55:52 10 Sports
00:56:46 10.1 Football
00:58:11 10.2 Other sports
00:58:48 11 International relations
00:58:58 11.1 Union of Luso-Afro-Americo-Asiatic Capital Cities
00:59:21 11.2 Cooperation agreements
00:59:35 11.3 Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities
00:59:55 12 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- improves your listening skills
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Lisbon (; Portuguese: Lisboa, IPA: [liʒˈboɐ] (listen)) is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 505,526 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Its urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.8 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union. About 3 million people live in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (which represents approximately 27% of the country's population). It is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost areas of its metro area form the westernmost point of Continental Europe, which is known as Cabo da Roca, located in the Sintra Mountains
Lisbon is recognised as an alpha-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Study Group because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. Lisbon is the only Portuguese city besides Porto to be recognised as a global city. It is one of the major economic centres on the continent, with a growing financial sector and one of the largest container ports on Europe's Atlantic coast. Additionally, Humberto Delgado Airport served 26.7 million passengers in 2017, being the busiest airport in Portugal, the 3rd busiest in the Iberian Peninsula and the 20th busiest in Europe, and the motorway network and the high-speed rail system of Alfa Pendular links the main cities of Portugal (such as Braga, Porto and Coimbra) to Lisbon. The city is the 9th-most-visited city in Southern Europe, after Rome, Istanbul, Barcelona, Milan, Venice, Madrid, Florence and Athens, with 3,320,300 tourists in 2017. The Lisbon region contributes with a higher GDP PPP per capita than any other region in Portugal. Its GDP amounts to 96.3 billion USD and thus $32,434 per capita. The city occupies the 40th place of highest gross earnings in the world. Most of the headquarters of multinational corporations in Portugal are located in the Lisbon area. It is also the political centre of the country, as its seat of Government and residence of the Head of State.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the oldest in Western Europe, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris, and Rome by centuries. Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia, adding to the name Olissipo. Ruled by a series of Germanic tribes from the 5th century, it was captured by the Moors in the 8th century. In 1147, the Crusaders under Afonso Henriques reconquere ...
Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada is the largest municipality and administrative capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal. It is located on São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous in the archipelago. The population in 2011 was 68,809, in an area of 232.99 km². There are 17,629 residents in the three central civil parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro, São Sebastião, and São José. Ponta Delgada became the region's administrative capital under the revised constitution of 1976; the judiciary and Catholic see remained in the historical capital of Angra do Heroísmo while the Legislative Assembly of the Azores was established in Horta.
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Lisbon | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:04:54 1 Etymology
00:06:52 2 History
00:07:01 2.1 Pre-Roman
00:09:36 2.2 Roman era
00:15:06 2.3 Middle Ages
00:19:45 2.4 Early Modern
00:25:50 2.5 Late modern and contemporary
00:33:17 3 Geography
00:33:27 3.1 Physical geography
00:35:09 3.2 Climate
00:38:25 3.3 Civil parishes
00:38:56 3.4 Bairros
00:39:40 3.4.1 Alcântara
00:41:18 3.4.2 Alfama
00:42:56 3.4.3 Mouraria
00:43:40 3.4.4 Bairro Alto
00:44:50 3.4.5 Baixa
00:46:30 3.4.6 Belém
00:48:48 3.4.7 Chiado
00:51:18 3.4.8 Parque das Nações
00:53:29 4 Government and politics
00:53:46 4.1 Local election results 1976–2017
00:54:00 5 Culture
01:00:05 6 Demographics
01:03:20 7 Economy
01:07:24 8 Transport
01:07:33 8.1 Metro
01:08:49 8.2 Trams
01:09:50 8.3 Trains
01:10:34 8.4 Buses
01:11:34 8.5 Bridges and ferries
01:12:51 8.6 Air travel
01:14:06 8.7 Lisboa Public Transportation Statistics
01:15:10 9 Education
01:15:29 9.1 International schools
01:16:03 9.2 Higher education
01:18:04 9.3 Libraries
01:19:04 10 Sports
01:20:20 10.1 Football
01:22:21 10.2 Other sports
01:23:12 11 International relations
01:23:23 11.1 Union of Luso-Afro-Americo-Asiatic Capital Cities
01:23:52 11.2 Cooperation agreements
01:24:09 11.3 Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities
01:24:36 12 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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Speaking Rate: 0.7224554429363789
Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-B
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Lisbon (; Portuguese: Lisboa, IPA: [liʒˈboɐ] (listen)) is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 505,526 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Its urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.8 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union. About 3 million people live in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (which represents approximately 27% of the country's population). It is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost areas of its metro area form the westernmost point of Continental Europe, which is known as Cabo da Roca, located in the Sintra Mountains
Lisbon is recognised as an alpha-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Study Group because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. Lisbon is the only Portuguese city besides Porto to be recognised as a global city. It is one of the major economic centres on the continent, with a growing financial sector and one of the largest container ports on Europe's Atlantic coast. Additionally, Humberto Delgado Airport served 26.7 million passengers in 2017, being the busiest airport in Portugal, the 3rd busiest in the Iberian Peninsula and the 20th busiest in Europe, and the motorway network and the high-speed rail system of Alfa Pendular links the main cities of Portugal (such as Braga, Porto and Coimbra) to Lisbon. The city is the 9th-most-visited city in Southern Europe, after Rome, Istanbul, Barcelona, Milan, Venice, Madrid, Florence and Athens, with 3,320,300 tourists in 2017. The Lisbon region contributes with a higher GDP PPP per capita than any other region in Portugal. Its GDP amounts to 96.3 billion USD and thus $32,434 per capita. The city occupies the 40th place of highest gross earnings in the world. Most of the headquarters of multinational corporations in Portugal are located in the Lisbon area. It is also the political centre of the country, as its seat of Government and residence of the Head of State.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the oldest in Western Europe, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris, and Rome by centuries. Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia, addi ...
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal with a population of 547,631 within its administrative limits on a land area of 84.8 square kilometres . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 3 million on an area of 958 square kilometres , making it the 11th most populous urban area in the European Union. About 3,035,000 people live in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area . Lisbon is the westernmost large city located in Europe, as well as its westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. It lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus.
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This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:04:09 1 Names
00:07:15 2 Geography
00:09:21 2.1 Climate
00:12:04 2.2 Environment
00:14:28 3 History
00:14:38 3.1 Prehistory and antiquity
00:19:29 3.1.1 Archaeology
00:20:14 3.2 Middle Ages
00:21:36 3.3 Early modern history
00:24:20 3.4 Modern and contemporary history
00:28:17 4 Cityscape
00:32:07 4.1 Green areas
00:33:52 5 Government and law
00:34:02 5.1 Local government
00:35:41 5.2 National government
00:37:10 5.3 Crime
00:39:12 6 Culture
00:39:22 6.1 Arts and entertainment
00:45:01 6.2 Tourism
00:46:02 7 Sports
00:49:58 8 Demographics
00:56:53 9 Economy
01:00:15 10 Transport and infrastructure
01:05:37 11 Education and science
01:08:49 12 International relations
01:08:59 12.1 Twin and sister cities
01:09:12 12.2 Cooperation agreements
01:09:35 13 Honour
01:09:52 14 See also
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- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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Speaking Rate: 0.7814356898716486
Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-A
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
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Sofia ( SOH-fee-ə, SOF-; Bulgarian: Со́фия, romanized: Sofiya, IPA: [ˈsɔfijə] (listen)) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The city is at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country. Being in the centre of the Balkan peninsula, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea.Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of Sofia begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi, raided by Huns in 343-347 AD and 447 AD, conquered by Visigoths in 376-382 AD, conquered by Avars and Slavs in 617 AD, and on 9 April 809 Serdica was surrendered to Krum of Bulgaria. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule, while in 1040 it was shortly restored. The town was conquered by the Pechenegs in 1048 and 1078, by the Magyars and Serbs in 1183, and by the Crusaders in 1095 and 1190. The rule of the Second Bulgarian Empire lasted from 1194 until its conquest by the Ottomans in 1382.. From 1520 to 1836, Sofia was the regional capital of Rumelia Eyalet, the Ottoman Empire's key province in Europe. Bulgarian rule was restored in 1878. During World War II Sofia was bombarded by the UK and US Air Forces and at the end of the war, it was seized by the Soviet Army.
Being Bulgaria's primate city, Sofia is a hometown of many of the major local universities, cultural institutions and commercial companies. Sofia is one of the top 10 best places for start-up businesses in the world, especially in information technologies, according to Bulgarian National Television. Sofia was Europe's most affordable capital to visit in 2013.The population of Sofia declined down from 70,000 in the late 18th century, through 19,000 in 1870, to 11,649 in 1878 and began increasing. Sofia hosts some 1.23 million residents within a territory of 492 km2, a concentration of 17.5% of the country population within the 200th percentile of the country territory. The urban area of Sofia hosts some 1.54 million residents within 5723 km², which comprises Sofia City Province and parts of Sofia Province (Dragoman, Slivnitsa, Kostinbrod, Bozhurishte, Svoge, Elin Pelin, Gorna Malina, Ihtiman, Kostenets) and Pernik Province (Pernik, Radomir), representing 5.16% of the country territory. The metropolitan area of Sofia is based upon one hour of car travel time, stretches internationally and includes Dimitrovgrad in Serbia. Unlike most European metropolitan areas, it is not to be defined as a substantially functional metropolitan area, but is of the type with limited variety of functions. The metropolitan region of Sofia is inhabited by a population of 1.68 million and is made up of the whole provinces Sofia City, Sofia and Pernik, comprising more than 10,000 km².