sofia

     

Sofia listen (help·info) (Bulgarian: София, IPA: [ˈsɔ.fi.ja]), is the capital an largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1,346,665 in the Capital Municipality. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of the mountain massif Vitosha, and is the administrative, cultural, economic, and educational centre of the country.

Trivia about sofia

  • Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in the center of this Bulgarian city celebrates its liberation from the Turks
  • Vitosha Boulevard in this Bulgarian capital is now a shopping hub
  • In 447 A.D., Huns burned the town of Serdica, which stood on the site of this present-day Bulgarian capital
  • The town on the site of this capital of Bulgaria was plundered & burned by the Huns around 447
  • The Nevsky Cathedral seen here is a landmark in this Eastern European capital city
  • City that's home to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & the Bulgarian State Conservatory
  • This capital near the center of the Balkans region was named for a church
  • Surf the Internet Hostel or the Mariot Hostel (note the lack of an extra R & T in Mariot) in this Bulgarian capital
  • I don't care if I never get back from Bulgarska Armia Stadium in this city -- actually, I would prefer to get back

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