Balkan Map at the time of Unification (1885)
A map supplement appearing in The Graphic, an English newsweekly, shortly after the unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. [...more]
A map supplement appearing in The Graphic, an English newsweekly, shortly after the unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. [...more]
Colin McEvedy's New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History is a useful tool for understanding Bulgarian history in a broader geographical context. [...more]
The first passenger terminal at Sofia Airport opened in 1939 with an expected future capacity of 600,000 annual travelers. [...more]
With about 35 operating and over 50 more in various stages of development, the shopping mall is now a fixture in Bulgarian life. [...more]
Two views of the Varna City Theatre building, one in the 1930's and the other in 2010. [...more]
Sofia University Sveti Kliment Ohridski is the first Bulgarian school of higher education. Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev, its original and largest donors, sit out front. [...more]
Nestled in the Tryavna River Valley in the central-north part of the country, surrounded by lush hills and mountains, and decorated with historic houses in the Bulgarian Renaissance style, Tryavna has preserved the spirit of bygone times. [...more]
Varna quickly developed into a major economic and cultural center following the war of independence from the Ottoman Turks. [...more]
The National Palace of Culture (usually referred to as NDK) is the largest multi-functional complex in South-Eastern Europe. It was completed in 1985, and is often said to resemble a flying saucer. [...more]
Sveta Sofia Church is one of the symbols of the city of Sofia, to which it lent its name back in the 14th century. The church is the second-oldest in the capital of Bulgaria. [...more]