The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is one of the truly distinguished Sofia buildings of the early 20th century.
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Then and Now: Aleko Shelter
This undated photo shows the Aleko Shelter meteorological observatory perched on Cherni Vrah (EN: Black Peak), the highest peak of Mount Vitosha. The Aleko Konstantinov memorial plaque on the building, placed there in 1959, narrows the range of when it might have been taken. The idea for an alpine meteorological observatory on Cherni Vrah was [...]
The Writers’ Cafe
One of the most popular establishments in Sofia during the 1930s was the Writers’ Café, at the corner of Rakovski and Osvoboditel Boulevards, next to the Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church.
Then and Now: Tsar Boris Street in Varna
In the earlier picture we see that King Boris I Street was already a major thoroughfare in the early twentieth century.
Mausoleum of Georgi Dimitrov
The Georgi Dimitrov mausoleum stood as a prominent memorial in Battenberg Square across from the royal palace from 1949 until 1999.
Then and Now: The National Assembly
The National Assembly Building occupies the central position on National Assembly Square in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria.
Then and Now: Sofia Airport
The first passenger terminal at Sofia Airport opened in 1939 with an expected future capacity of 600,000 annual travelers.
Then and Now: Varna City Theatre
Two views of the Varna City Theatre building, one in the 1930′s and the other in 2010.
Then and Now: The Rectorate of Sofia University
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.
Then and Now: Eagle Bridge
Eagle Bridge (Bulgarian: Orlov Most) was built over the Perlovska River in 1891. Its name comes from the four bronze eagle figures on the bridge, which are its symbolic patrons and protectors.
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