Vasil Levski

The Monument to Vasil Levski in the centre of , the capital of , is one of the first monuments to be built in the then newly liberated Principality of Bulgaria.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Also known as: “Monument to Vasil Levski”, “Monument to Vasil Levski, Sofia”, and “Vasil Levski Monument”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library.

Church
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St. is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in , the capital of . Built in the Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. is situated 230 metres southwest of Vasil Levski.

Library
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The is the national library of , situated in the capital city of . Founded on 4 April 1878, the library received the status of Bulgarian National Library three years later and the Bulgarian National Revival Archive was merged into it in 1924. is situated 210 metres south of Vasil Levski.

Church
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The Saint Sofia Church is a Bulgarian Orthodox church, located in , the capital of . Built as a church in the fourth century CE, the building was converted to a in the 16th century and was restored as a basilica during the 19th and 20th centuries. is situated 320 metres west of Vasil Levski.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Largo and Sofia.

Locality
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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.

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is the capital and largest city of , 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.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Vasil Levski

Latitude
42.69667° or 42° 41′ 48″ north
Longitude
23.33533° or 23° 20′ 7″ east
Height
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8GJ5M8WP+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 212950297
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q1703313
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Slovak—“Vasil Levski” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Паметник на Васил Левски”
  • Bulgarian: “Паметника на Васил Левски”
  • French: “Monument de Vasil Levski”
  • German: “Vasil Levski Statue”
  • German: “Wassil Lewski”
  • Macedonian: “Споменик на Васил Левски”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento a Vasil Levski”
  • Romanian: “monumentul lui Vasil Levski”
  • Slovak: “Pamätník Vasiľa Levského (Sofia)”
  • Slovak: “Pamätník Vasiľa Levského”

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