National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
Museum's History through the eyes of International Students
BULGARIA - SOFIA (NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY)
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National Museum of Natural History, Sofia - poslka mishka
National Museum of Natural History in Sofia
5 minutes Sofia - National History Museum
The National Historical Museum in Sofia is Bulgaria's largest museum. It was founded on 5 May 1973. A new representative exhibition was opened in the building of the Court of Justice on 2 March 1984, to commemorate the 13th centenary of the Bulgarian state.
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Museum of Archeology, Sofia, Bulgaria
National Museum of Military History - Sofia
Софийский военно-исторический музей
NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND BOYANA CHURCH SOFIA, BULGARIA
NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND BOYANA CHURCH SOFIA, BULGARIA
Sofia - Museums, architecture and the word 'incredible' somewhere in there
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and one of the most interesting cities in the country. Trust me, you need to visit this place!
Architecture - great (communist-era buildings - meh)
The Regional History museum it across the mosque. You literally ask Sofians where's the mosque and they'll point you in the right direction (because it's the only one.
The Natural History Museum is a NO.
The National Art Gallery and the Sofia City Art Gallery are definitely a YES.
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What to See in Sofia: National Museum of Military History
The National Museum of Military History is a one-of-a-kind military museum that features an amazing array of exhibits, weapons and military hardware that give you a sense of Bulgaria's military history.
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National Palace of Culture, Sofia
The National Palace of Culture (Bulgarian: Национален дворец на културата, Natsionalen dvorets na kulturata; abbreviated as НДК, NDK), located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is the largest multifunctional congress, conference, convention and exhibition centre in Southeastern Europe. It was opened in 1981.
In July 2005, the National Palace of Culture was proclaimed the best congress centre in the world for the year by the International Organization of Congress Centres.
The congress centre has a wide variety of technical equipment at its disposal in order to host different types of events, such as concerts, conferences, exhibitions and shows. It has an area of 123,000 m² on eight floors and three underground levels. The National Palace of Culture has 13 halls and 15,000 m² of exhibition area, a trade centre and a car park. Sofia Film Fest, an annual film festival held in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia takes place in NDK.
Curiously, more than 10,000 tons of steel were used for the construction of the NDK - 3,000 more than the Eiffel Tower.
The National Military History Museum Sofia Bulgaria
Recorded on October 13, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.
Sofia Natural History Museum
8/14 Wednesday
We have an ad for a Free City Tour that meets just a few blocks from our place, so we decide to join in. Our guide is a tiny young woman, Petya, with a booming tour guide voice. She's a native, educated as a linguist, who left her job as a data analyst to work with this fledgling tour company. She gives us an excellent tour, just informative enough, jokey enough, walking us through the main area of the city. We have about 20 people with us, from all over Europe, mostly young people from the hostels. Our tour goes over two hours, and we enjoy the entire time.
She begins with the story of the somewhat racy statue of Saint Sophia that dominates the city center, noting that the city is named for the Greek phrase Hagia Sofia, meaning Holy Wisdom, and really has nothing to do with the saint. She also tells us that the statue is a recent addition, placed on its pedestal to replace a huge statue of Lenin, which was pulled down with all the other statues honoring Communism, and sent off to the Museum of Socialist Art. We'll just have to visit that one.
At one point, Petya tells us briefly of Bulgaria's Tsar, during WWII when Bulgaria was allied with Germany, finding ways to put off and delay the required expulsion of the Bulgarian Jews, ultimately saving the entire population of 50,000 people. It's an obvious point of national pride, and she becomes quite emotional about it. This is also very interesting to us, having learned something of the story of the Jews in Macedonia, who were delivered to Treblinka under the rule of Bulgaria.
We see this as an example of the complicated, intertwined history of the Balkans, not that we would consider ourselves to be educated by the brief introductions we have in tours or museums. We do experience something of the way perceptions change so dramatically from one region to another. The Tsar is a hero to one, a criminal to the other. Bulgaria hopes to regain its homeland, while Macedonia fights for its sovereignty. At one time or another, Bulgaria formed alliances with Montenegro, Serbia and Greece, with Germany, with Russia, and was also at war with these same allies. The story of this region is intense and compelling.
After our tour, we stop at a little café for a snack. Bob has one of his very favorite things: Chicken Soup. This bowl is especially good, the kind of old world soup your gramma would have made.
We walk along the main street and pass the Natural History Museum, so we decide we may as well stop. It's empty, of course. The collection is a little dated, but there's something pleasingly academic about the place. The four floors of the old building are filled with cabinets and glass displays that look like they belong in a university. Every now and then we find a specimen left by some jokester: a piece of rubber hose with the snakes, the blind mole mice arranged in a threesome. Har har.
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Boyan Radev at the National Museum of History, Sofia - Donation of Medal
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Sofia Travel Guide - Bulgarian Dreams
Sofia Travel Guide - Bulgarian Dreams
Sofia (София) is the capital of Bulgaria. It is also the biggest city in the country with about 1.7 million citizens (including suburbs). Today, Sofia is a dynamic Eastern European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and Communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful orthodox churches. Furthermore, it claims to be one of the few European capitals with beautiful scenery and a developed ski-resort so close to it - the Vitosha mountain.
When planning a visit to Sofia, keep in mind the major national holidays (Christmas, Orthodox Easter, 1st, 6th and 24th of May, 6th of September). During these holidays the city is deserted as most citizens take advantage of the long weekend and travel on vacation. Most small shops and galleries close for the holidays.
Sofia was founded 2,500 years ago. Over the centuries, it has been given several names - Serdica , Sredetz and the remains of the old cities can still be viewed today. Because of its strategic location in the middle of Balkans for a while it had been selected for a new capital of the Roman Empire. Near Sofia is the Boyana church, one of the most valuable memorials of Bulgarian and European culture. The church has frescoes, acclaimed by specialists as “the best examples of Eastern medieval art during its twelve century history”.
Sofia has a humid continental climate with an average annual temperature of 10.2 °C (50.4 °F). Winters are cold and snowy. In the coldest days temperatures can drop as low as -15°C or even lower, most notably in January. Foggy conditions are frequent, especially in the beginning of the season. Summers are warm and sunny. In summer, Sofia generally remains slightly cooler than other parts of Bulgaria, due to its higher altitude.
Sofia has a well-developed and efficient public transport system that consists of buses, trolleys, trams, subway. The public transport operates from 5AM to about 12AM. The subway (metro) in Sofia has two lines - Red (M1) and Blue (M2). The Red line (Lulin, Obelya) goes through the city center to the southeast. Half of the trains continue to the airport and the other half to Mladost . The Blue line goes through the city center as well connecting Nadezhda r.d. (Lomsko shose), Central Train Station with city center ending at Lozentz r.d (James Bourchier).
Sofia is one of the oldest cities in Europe and has ancient ruins throughout the city center. It is a good idea to book your hotel/hostel from websites such as booking.com. The majority of hotels in Sofia have very high standards so it doesn't matter much where you go, as long as it is situated in safe and secure area. Pizzeria-type restaurants and snack bars can be found all over Sofia. Although many are very uninteresting for the traveler looking for a meal with a local flavor, some include excellent Bulgarian dishes.
Sofia was founded because of the quality of its mineral waters. In the city, there are 7 independent mineral water springs. One of the springs is in the central area of the city and is accessible for everybody - cross the square behind the mosque, next to TSUM (the intersection of Iskar and Ekzarh Yosif streets). This is next to a tram stop and in front of Lidl, just nestled behind the former public bath. You will see many locals filling up plastic bottles of water.
A lot to see in Sofia such as :
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Boyana Church
National Historical Museum, Bulgaria
Vitosha Boulevard
Church of St. George, Sofia
Banya Bashi Mosque
National Palace of Culture
Ivan Vazov National Theater
Russian Church, Sofia
St Nedelya Church
Saint Sofia Church, Sofia
Regional History Museum - Sofia
Borisova gradina
Central Sofia Market Hall
National Art Gallery
Cherni Vrah
Dragalevtsi Monastery
Museum of Socialist Art, Sofia
Church of St Petka of the Saddlers
Sofia Synagogue
Eagles' Bridge, Sofia
Aleko hut
National Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria
Lake Pancharevo
National Museum of Natural History, Bulgaria
Monument to the Tsar Liberator
Sofia Zoo
Muzeiko
South Park
Golden Bridges
National Opera and Ballet of Bulgaria
Lions' Bridge, Sofia
Park Kambanite
Pametnik na Savetskiya voin - Kostnitsa
Kopitoto
Earth and Man National Museum
Копитото
Park-Museum Vrana
Amphitheater of Serdica
Statue of Sveta Sofia
Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
Sofia City Garden
Russian Monument, Sofia
Park Zaimov
Iskar
Iskar Reservoir
Bistrishko Branishte
( Sofia - Bulgaria ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Sofia . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Sofia - Bulgaria
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Sofia - Sunday Walk
We are in Sofia, Bulgaria, and took advantage of a great Sunday weather to explore downtown and see the amazing sights the city has to offer!
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