Maria Luiza Boulevard ( bg, Булевард Мария Луиза), also called Maria Luiza, which is the Bulgarian transliteration of Marie Louise, is a central

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. It connects Central Railway Station and Vitosha Boulevard which is its continuation to the

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. The boulevard passes over one of the city's most emblematic bridges, Lavov Most (meaning Lion's Bridge). It is named after

Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma , house = Bourbon-Parma , father = Robert I of Parma , mother = Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies , spouse = Ferdinand I, Prince of Bulgaria , consort = yes , reign = 20 April 1893 – 31 January 1899 , issue = Boris IIIKiril, ...

, princess-consort of

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and wife to Ferdinand I. During communist period the boulevard was named after Georgi Dimitrov. Many landmarks are situated on the Marie Louise Boulevard or in the vicinity. On the boulevard itself are located the Central Sofia Market Hall,

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St Nedelya Church Sveta Nedelya Church ( bg, Катедрален храм "Св. великомъченица Неделя" в София or църква „Света Неделя“, translit=Sveta Nedelya) is an Eastern Orthodox church in Sofia, the capital of ...

, and one of Sofia's largest hotels Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan. Close to Marie Louise are administrative and governmental edifices such as the Presidency, the Counsel of Ministers, the offices of the deputies (which form the Largo), the yellow-paved Prince Alexander of Battenberg Square and others. The newly opened Knyaginya Maria Luiza Metro Station is located on the road.

Gallery

File:Maria Luiza Boulevard 03.JPG, Maria Luiza Boulevard with

and Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan in front, and

on the Left, and current archaeological excavations along the street File:Maria Luiza Boulevard 02.JPG, Maria Luiza Boulevard with

Banya Bashi Mosque Banya Bashi Mosque ( bg, Баня баши джамия, ; tr, Banya Başı Camii) is a mosque in Sofia, Bulgaria. History The mosque was designed by the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1566, during the years the Ot ...

in front File:Maria Luiza Boulevard 01.JPG, Maria Luiza Boulevard with Central Sofia Market Hall and the Sofia Synagogue behind it Streets in Sofia {{Bulgaria-road-stub