Bulgaria
Sofia-Capital
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General Gurko Monument

General Gurko Monument is a memorial in , . General Gurko Monument is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the public building .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Генерал Гурко”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ivan Vazov National Theatre and National Archaeological Institute with Museum.

Theater building
Photo: JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is 's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of , the capital of Bulgaria. is situated 220 metres east of General Gurko Monument.

Museum
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The National Archaeological Museum is an archaeological in the centre of , the capital of . It occupies the building of the largest and oldest former Ottoman in the city, originally known as Koca Mahmut Paşa Camii. is situated 230 metres north of General Gurko Monument.

Museum
Photo: Marcian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Largo and Sofia.

Locality
Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism buildings around Independence Square in central , the capital of . It was designed and built in the 1950s with the intention of becoming the city's new representative centre.

Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of . It is also the biggest city in the country with about 2 million citizens. Today, is a dynamic European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful Orthodox churches.

Suburb
Photo: Marcian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

General Gurko Monument

Latitude
42.69444° or 42° 41′ 40″ north
Longitude
23.32394° or 23° 19′ 26″ east
Open location code
8GJ5M8VF+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11770971609
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q125205981
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In Other Languages

“General Gurko Monument” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Паметник на генерал Гурко”

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