Lozenets ( bg, Лозенец ), sometimes transliterated as Lozenetz or Lozenec, is a district
and residential area located in the southern parts of
Sofia
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,
Bulgaria
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. it has 49,200 inhabitants.
Features
Lozenets has many modern buildings as well as many communist-era apartment blocks and
pre-1944 houses. The area is undergoing regeneration with areas experiencing intensive new construction. There are tree-lined streets, and many public parks in Sergey and the surrounding areas. The area has a direct view of
Vitosha
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mountain. A large new church is under construction. There are many cultural and educational institutes including 13 schools and three reference libraries (
Bulgarian
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* Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria
* Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group
* Bulgarian language, a Slavic language
* Bulgarian alphabet
* A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria
* Bul ...
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chitalishte
A ''chitalishte'' (, . Derives from the verb "чета" - "to read" or "читател" - "reader") is a typical Bulgarian public institution and building that fulfills several functions at once, such as a community centre, library, and a theat ...
''). Lozenets is known as a high end very desirable residential district with number of modern luxury residential development. It is split over “Upper” and “Lower” sub districts with the “Lower Lozenets” directly bordering the center of Sofia. It mainly features smaller 3-4 story blocks, manor houses and detached houses. The “Upper Lozenets” was mainly developed during the 90s of 20th century and features lavish modern apartment buildings. This area has somewhat worse infrastructure with many locations deprived of central heating from the Municipal- owned central water heating operator. Yet the “Upper Lozenets” is known as a luxurious district, located on a hill raising high above the rest of the central areas of the city and bordering the South Park. In the “Upper Lozenets” are the American Embassy, Marinela Hotel and the Government Hospital. It is located on a Healthcare infrastructure includes the largest hospital in
Central and Eastern Europe
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"Tokuda" with a personnel of more than 1,100 medics and three clinics. The
City Center Sofia mall,
European Union Metro Station and
James Bourchier Metro Station are within walking distance from the district. One of the royal residences of
former king Simeon - Lozenets Residence (Резиденция Лозенец, ''Rezidentsiya Lozenets'') is located here.
Landmarks
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Sofia Zoo
Sofia Zoo in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, was founded by royal decree on 1 May 1888, and is the oldest and largest zoological garden in Southeast Europe. It covers and, in March 2006, housed 4,850 animals representing 840 species.
Histor ...
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Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital
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Hotel Marinela Sofia
* "Krâsta" (the Cross) locality
* The Water Tower
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Sofia Land
Sofia Land (София Ленд) was an amusement park in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was the first true amusement park in the country, as well as one of the largest in Southeastern Europe
Southeast Europe or Southeastern Europe (SEE) ...
amusement park
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The Old Wall
References
External links
Sergey on the official site of the Capital Municipality
Districts of Sofia
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