Sredets ( bg, Средец ) is a district
located in the very centre of the capital
Sofia. it has 41,000 inhabitants. The district has an area of around 300 hectares or 3 km
2.
Its borders follow
Sitnyakovo Boulevard
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The residence was built on commission by Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. Sitnyakovo is situated in close proximity to the Borovets resort a ...
, Yavorov Alley to the east;
Dragan Tsankov Boulevard
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,
Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard to the south and south-west;
Fridtjof Nansen Street
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,
Vitosha Boulevard
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to the west;
Dondukov Boulevard, Moskovska Str, Shipka Str, Khan Omurtag Str to the north.
There are many green spaces and gardens. Sredets also includes the northernmost parts of
Borisova gradina Park. Two of the most emblematic football stadiums in
Bulgaria are located among the pleasant alleys of the park:
Vasil Levski National Stadium where the
Bulgaria national football team
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plays its home matches and the venue of Bulgaria's most successful football team
CSKA Sofia,
Balgarska Armiya Stadium.
There are 7 schools and 4 kindergartens.
Culture
The district occupies some areas of the ancient city. There are extensive remains of the
Roman town under the contemporary edifices and many more have been excavated during different construction works. Remains of the city walls and towers can be observed in some underpasses as well as one of the oldest churches in the
Balkan Peninsula
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, ''Sv. Georgi'' in the yard of the Ministry of Education.
Major Landmarks:
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National Assembly
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National Museum of Natural History
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National Art Gallery
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*Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
*National Art Gallery of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
The Americas
*Galería Nacional, San Juan, Puerto ...
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Sofia Art Gallery
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Sofia University
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Ivan Vazov National Theatre
*Theatre of the Army
*Theatre of Satire
*"Tear and laugh" Theatre
*Youth Theatre
*Theatre 199
*Bulgaria Hall
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Monument to the Tsar Liberator
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Grand Hotel Sofia
Grand Hotel Sofia is a five-star hotel in the center of Sofia, Bulgaria, located on Gen. Joseph C. Street in Sredets district. It is located near the Bulgarian National Theatre and the City Art Gallery, in walking distance from Bulgaria Concert ...
Churches
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Sv. Georgi
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St Nedelya Church
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Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
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Russian Church
References
{{Districts of Sofia
Districts of Sofia