Шандор Петьофи

Шандор Петьофи is a memorial in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Шандор Петьофи is situated nearby to the college Aesculap Academy, as well as near the art gallery LIK Gallery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Russian Monument and Pirogov Hospital.

Russian Monument

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The Russian Monument is a monument in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The first monument to be built in the capital of the newly liberated Principality of Bulgaria, it was unveiled on 29 June 1882 and is located on the road which Osman Nuri Paşa used to flee from Sofia to Pernik on 22 December 1877. Russian Monument is situated 200 metres north of Шандор Петьофи.

Pirogov Hospital

Hospital

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Pirogov Hospital is a hospital for active treatment and emergency medicine in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was founded in 1951 and as of 2006 has a capacity of 795 hospital beds, 33 clinics and departments and employed 2,418 medical and other staff. Pirogov Hospital is situated 160 metres west of Шандор Петьофи.

Hotel Rodina

Hotel

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Hotel Rodina, now known as Astoria Hotel & Casino, is a high-rise four-star hotel located in the centre of Sofia, Bulgaria. With a height of about 104 metres and 25 stories, it is one of the tallest buildings in the city. Hotel Rodina is situated 230 metres northwest of Шандор Петьофи.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sofia and Largo.

Sofia

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Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria, with about 2 million citizens. It is a dynamic European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful Orthodox churches, including the grand Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the medieval frescos of Boyana Church.

Largo

Locality

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The Largo is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism buildings around Independence Square in central Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was designed and built in the 1950s with the intention of becoming the city's new representative centre.