The Rila monastery Sofia-Bulgaria

The Rila monastery Sofia-Bulgaria
Sofia. (Bulgarian: София). Bulgaria's capital and largest city. The population is around 1.4 million people. Location

Sofia Valley, which covers a large area north of the city next Mountains (Stara Planina), Sredna Gora east and southeast, the Vitosha mountain in the east, the west luli, Viskâr and mountains are Çepın. City, and the left arm of the river İskır is based on the tapes.


History

Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Sofia

Banya Bashi Mosque in Sofia by the architect Sinan (1576) Paris of the Balkans in Sofia on the number of turları'i stretches back to ancient times. BC 8-7. century, today the location of the center was named in the series, a Thracian tribe that lived. Consecutive victories in the Balkan peninsula, tours of Rome, Thrace, residents have put an end to the free life style. Romans, where they dominated to take care of administrative and military order had to sit down. Falling under the sovereignty of Romans, this city is called Serdika. So that means Serdiler'in Serdika city, has become an important commercial and administrative center.

The Roman Empire to the east of the intersection of the city as Serdika, has always been to attack. During these raids into the city were greatly hurt. Failed to obtain a city the size of the older, lonely castle and the name of the capital today as the Church of Hagia Sophia has been repaired.

6. century, the time of Justinian, Serdika again become the major cities of the Eastern Roman Empire. Shortly after the city, the influx of Slavs in the Balkan peninsula is exposed to the attack and becomes entirely Slavic. 9. Khan Krum Serdika time in centuries the Slavic name takes the name of the Sredets spanned a wide area of the medieval Bulgarian state which important military, political and cultural center will become.

Upon entry into the Ottoman Empire under the sovereignty of the Bulgarian city of Sredets, 13 the late 19th century Until the seventies of the century has remained under Ottoman rule. Meanwhile, 14 Sofia is the name of the city at the end of the century.

Sofia, began in 1382 under Ottoman rule. According to certain documents with the beauty of this famous city in the Ottoman Empire has won great admiration.

Bulgaria's capital Sofia on April 3, 1879 was declared. At that time, Sofia, fortified defense installations, professional and well-developed commercial sense, is a rich city.

After the end of Ottoman rule, geographical location and because it is conducive to economic development, Bulgaria's capital city has been declared of national importance given to the development of infrastructure. Numerous archaeological monuments in the city, artwork and defense installations, the former has proved to be a center Serdika'nın important and sophisticated.

Liberation War (1877-78 Ottoman-Russian War) in the next year, some of Sofia's most famous monuments of the National Assembly building, 'Ivan Vazov' People's Theatre, the Central Baths, Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Sv. Kliment Ohridski University, National Library, the monument-temple Sv. Aleksander Nevski Church buildings are built like.


Management

There are 24 municipalities of Sofia city: They


Municipality of Sofia

Bankya Krasna Polyana Krasno selo Vitosha Vrabnitsa Vazrazhdane Izgrev iLink Iskar Mladost Nadezhda Novi Iskar Kremikovtsi Lozenets Lyulin Ovcha Slatina Studentski grad Kupeli Oborishte Pancharevo Poduyane Serdika Sredetz Triaditsa current mayor of Sofia Boyko Borisov'dur
Management

There are 24 municipalities of Sofia city: They

1. Bankya
2. Vitosha
3. Vrabnitsa
4. Vazrazhdane
5. Izgrev
6. ILink
7. Iskar
8. Krasna Polyana
9. Krasno selo
10. Kremikovtsi
11. Lozenets
12. Lyulin
13. Mladost
14. Nadezhda
15. Novi Iskar
16. Ovcha Kupeli
17. Oborishte
18. Pancharevo
19. Poduyane
20. Serdika
21. Slatina
22. Studentski grad
23. Sredets
24. Triaditsa

The mayor of Sofia Boyko Borisov'dur now.

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