The Mall,
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...
, also known as Tsarigradsko Mall, was (until 2013) the largest
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to refe ...
in the
Balkans
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. Opened in spring 2010, The Mall claims it has a total built area of 62,000 square metres (667,000 sq ft)
on six stories, three of which are underground. It claims to contain more than 240 shops, restaurants, recreations centres, bars, cafeterias. The Mall has a parking capacity for more than 2,800 vehicles.
Bulgaria's largest
Carrefour
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hypermarket at 9,000 square metres (97,000 sq ft) was within the Mall. The Mall can be found at 115
Tsarigradsko Shose
Tsarigradsko shose ( bg, Цариградско шосе, lit= Tsarigrad (Istanbul) Chausseé (Road)) is the largest boulevard in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. The boulevard provides grade-separated dual carriageway in almost its entire length o ...
. Beside the mall lies a business centre and the headquarters of
Vivacom
Vivacom ( bg, Виваком) is the largest telecommunications company in Bulgaria and a former state-owned incumbent operator. The company is headquartered in the capital city Sofia and employs around 5,900 people, owning a mature distribution ne ...
— the largest telecommunications company in Bulgaria. As of 2010, it has created 1,500 new jobs.
See also
*
List of shopping malls in Sofia
*
List of shopping malls in Bulgaria
This is a list of shopping malls in Bulgaria. Currently 32 malls are active in the country.
Sofia
* Paradise Center (2013) (GLA 80,000 m2)
* Sofia Ring Mall (2014) (GLA 69,000 m2)
* The Mall (2010) (GLA 62,000 m2)
* Serdika Center Sofia (2 ...
References
External links
Official website
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Shopping malls in Sofia
Commercial buildings completed in 2010
Shopping malls established in 2010