Vitosha, Sofia
42°39′14″N 23°15′5″E / 42.65389°N 23.25139°EVitosha (Bulgarian: Витоша [ˈvitoʃɐ]) is one of the 24 districts[1] of Sofia, situated in the southern parts of the City on the foot of the Vitosha mountain. As of 2006 it has 42,953 inhabitants. The district includes 7 neighbourhoods: Boyana; Simeonovo; Dragalevtsi; Pavlovo; Buxton; Manastirski Livadi and Knyazhevo as well as two villages Vladaya and Marchaevo. It is among the richest and greenest districts in Sofia and Bulgaria with many beautiful residences, houses, villas and residential complexes.
Landmarks
- National Historical Museum which is among the most important European museums with rich collection dating from prehistorical ages to modern day. Among the most precious items are several splendid Thracian treasures, fine church plates, ancient manuscripts and many others. It is part of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria.
- Boyana Church dating back to the 9-10th century with magnificent 13th-century frescoes. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria.
- Boyana Waterfall, a 15 m high waterfall.
- Dragalevtsi Monastery, built under Ivan Alexander.
- Knyazhevo mineral springs, with a temperature of 31°C
Education
There are 8 schools and 7 chitalishta (something like a library) with 102,000 volumes.
The Lycée Français Victor Hugo, a French international school, is in the Maxi Complex in Vitosha.[2]
Gallery
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Front view of the National Historical Museum edifice
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Church in Knyazhevo -
Boyana Church
External links
- ^ "District Mayors". Sofia Municipality. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ "Contact." Lycée Français Victor Hugo. Retrieved on 14 May 2015. "Site MAXI COMPLEX complexe MAXI 110 Simeonovsko chaussée quartier Vitosha 1700 Sofia "
