On the occasion of the 138th year of the announcement of Sofia as the capital of Bulgaria, the musicians from the Sofia Brass Band gave a concert in front of the National Theater "Ivan Vazov". Photo: BTA
A vintage tram along the route between Journalist square and Vazrazhdane Square in downtown Sofia is carrying passengers, marking today the 138th birthday of the capital city. Photo: BTA
The central part of the city of Veliko Tarnovo is bright with new decorations for Easter in the form of coloured Easter eggs. Photo: BTA
The capital Sofia is the venue of the seventh edition of the exposition Volkswagen Club Fest. Photo: BTA
On April 3 (or March 22 by the old calendar) in 1879 the Constitutional Assembly in the Old capital Veliko Tarnovo chose to make Sofia the new capital city of the Principality of Bulgaria. At that time Sofia had 11 694 citizens, two schools, seven churches, 10 inns, 120 shops, 62 pubs, 19 bakeries and 3306 houses. The overall area of the “city” was 2.84 square kilometres. The photo shows one of Old Sofia’s central boulevards. Photo: BTA
Spring is beautiful in Sofia. The Bulgarian capital is filled with the scent of linden trees, lilacs and tulips, and birds in the parks create real spring concerts. A delight to the senses! The central city area is adorned with..
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