Dragan Tsankov Boulevard ( bg, Булевард Драган Цанков) is a large
boulevard in
Bulgaria's capital
Sofia. It is named after the
Bulgarian politician
Dragan Tsankov. It stretches from the intersection with
Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard, north of which it is called
Graf Ignatiev Street
Graf Ignatiev Street ( bg, улица „Граф Игнатиев“), colloquially called Grafa (meaning ''The Count'') is a popular central street in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
It was named after the Russian statesman and diplomat Count Nicho ...
, and the junction with G. M. Dimitrov Boulevard, south of which it is called St
Clement of Ohrid Boulevard. The
Perlovska River flows under the boulevard at the junction with Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard.
Landmarks along the boulevard are the
Bulgarian National Radio building, Faculty of Biology of the
Sofia University,
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia Municipal Court. The
Borisova Gradina TV Tower
The Borisova Gradina TV Tower, or the Old TV Tower, is a TV tower (including the aerial) in the garden Borisova gradina in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is known as the tower used for the first Bulgarian National Television broadcasts in 19 ...
is located at the junction with Peyo Yavorov Boulevard. From there do the intersection with G. M. Dimitrov Boulevard are situated the Russian Embassy, Park Hotel Moskva,
World Trade Center - Sofia, the Transport Police Department of Sofia Police. The red line of the
Sofia Metro runs under the boulevard north of
Joliot-Curie Metro Station
Joliot-Curie Metro Station ( bg, Метростанция "Жолио Кюри") is a station on the Sofia Metro in Bulgaria. It was put into operation on 8 May 2009.
Public Transportation
* City Bus service: 413
* Suburban Bus service: 67
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and on a
viaduct
A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road. Typically a viaduct connects two points of roughly equal elevation, allowing direct overpass across a wide v ...
south of it.
Streets in Sofia
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