The Day of Sofia , which is celebrated every year on 17 September, is a good occasion to get to know more about the rich past of the capital of Bulgaria - from ancient times to the present day. Besides being named after one of its symbols - the..
Even though there have been improvements in the urban environment in recent years, life in Bulgaria’s capital city continues to bring citizens face to face with all kinds of problems that require the intervention of various institutions...
On September 17 th , the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of the three sisters Faith, Hope and Love and their mother Sophia, who died for their faith in the year 126 during the time of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Sophia means..
Bulgaria’s capital Sofia has been a center for different cultures, nations and ethnicities since ancient times, which is mainly due to its strategic geographic location- a crossroad between Western Europe and the Middle East. The city’s..
On April 3, 1879, at the initiative of historian Marin Drinov, Sofia was declared the capital of the Principality of Bulgaria. According to Drinov, Sofia's advantages for being a capital city were its important strategic position being situated..
