Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski Metro Station is a station on the Sofia Metro in Bulgaria. It was introduced into service on September 7, 2009. On 26 August 2020, transfer to Orlov Most on M3 line was opened.

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Type: Metro station
Description: metro station in Sofia, Bulgaria
Also known as: “Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski Metro Station”, “Sofiyski universitet St. Kliment Ohridski”, “St. Kliment Ohridski Metro Station”, and “SU St. Kliment Ohridski Metro Station”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

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

SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library

Library

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The SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library is the national library of Bulgaria, situated in the capital city of Sofia. 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. SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library is situated 330 metres north of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Church

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St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. 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. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is situated 460 metres northwest of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski.

Vasil Levski National Stadium

Stadium

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Vasil Levski National Stadium, named after Bulgarian national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski, is the country's second largest stadium. The stadium has 43,230 seats and is located in the centre of Sofia, on the territory of the city's oldest and most famous park - the Borisova gradina. Vasil Levski National Stadium is situated 490 metres south of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Largo and Sofia.

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.

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.