SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library

The SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library 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.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—6:30 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: national library of Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Bulgaria national library”, “Cyril and Methodius National Library”, “National Library of Bulgaria”, and “St. Cyril and St. Methodius National Library”
  • Address: бул. Васил Левски 88, София, 1037
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and National Academy of Arts.

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 280 metres northwest of SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library.

University
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The National Academy of Art is an institution of higher education in , . It is the oldest and most renowned school of arts in the country. is situated 150 metres west of SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library.

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The is an in the centre of , the capital of . It was created in honour of Russian Emperor Alexander II, who liberated the Russian Serfs and won the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78. is situated 320 metres west of SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library.

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.

SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library

Latitude
42.69482° or 42° 41′ 41″ north
Longitude
23.336° or 23° 20′ 10″ east
Levels
4
Named after
Saints Cyril and Methodius
Open location code
8GJ5M8VP+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157740213
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q631641
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مكتبة سيريل وميثوديوس الوطنية”
  • Armenian: “Կյուրեղի և Մեթոդիոսի անվան Բուլղարիայի ազգային գրադարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Kiril və Mefodiy adına Bolqarıstan Milli Kitabxanası”
  • Bosnian: “Nacionalna biblioteka Bugarske”
  • Bulgarian: “Народна библиотека ‘Св. Св. Кирил и Методий’”
  • Bulgarian: “Народна библиотека „Св. св. Кирил и Методий“”
  • Bulgarian: “Народна библиотека „Свети Свети Кирил и Методий“”
  • Bulgarian: “Народна библиотека Кирил и Методий”
  • Bulgarian: “Народна Библиотека Св. Св. Кирил и Методий”
  • Bulgarian: “Народна библиотека Свети Кирил и Методий”
  • Bulgarian: “Народна библиотека Свети Свети Кирил и Методий”
  • Bulgarian: “Народна библиотека”
  • Bulgarian: “Народната библиотека ‘Свети Свети Кирил и Методий’”
  • Bulgarian: “Национална библиотека ‘Св. св. Кирил и Методий’”
  • Bulgarian: “Национална Библиотека ‘Св.Св.Кирил и Методий’”
  • Bulgarian: “Национална библиотека „Св. св. Кирил и Методий“”
  • Bulgarian: “Национална библиотека Св. Св. Кирил и Методий”
  • Bulgarian: “НБКМ”
  • Chinese: “保加利亞國家圖書館”
  • Czech: “Národní knihovna sv. Cyrila a Metoděje”
  • Czech: “Národní knihovna svatého Cyrila a Metoděje”
  • Czech: “Народната библиотека „Св. св. Кирил и Методий“”
  • Czech: “Национална библиотека „Св. Св. Кирил и Методий“”
  • Dutch: “Cyril and Methodius National Library”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مكتبه سيريل وميثوديوس الوطنيه”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia biblioteko “Sanktaj Cirilo kaj Metodo” de Bulgario”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Biblioteko “Sanktaj Cirilo kaj Metodo””
  • Finnish: “Bulgarian kansalliskirjasto”
  • Finnish: “Pyhien Kyrilloksen ja Methidioksen kansalliskirjasto”
  • French: “bibliothèque nationale Saints-Cyrille-et-Méthode”
  • French: “Bibliothèque nationale Saints-Cyrille-et-Méthode”
  • German: “Bulgarische Nationalbibliothek”
  • German: “Nationalbibliothek der Heiligen Kyrill und Method”
  • German: “Volksbibliothek der Heiligen Kyril und Method”
  • Greek: “Βιβλιοθήκη «Άγιοι Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος»”
  • Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη «Άγιοι Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος»”
  • Hebrew: “הספרייה הלאומית ע’ש קירילוס ומתודיוס הקדושים”
  • Hebrew: “הספרייה הלאומית ע"ש קירילוס ומתודיוס הקדושים”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca nazionale dei Santi Cirillo e Metodio”
  • Japanese: “聖キリル・メトディイ国立図書館”
  • Korean: “치릴 메소디우스 국립도서관”
  • Macedonian: “Национална библиотека „Свети Кирил и Методиј“ - Софија”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ملی بلغارستان”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa Bułgarii”
  • Portuguese: “Biblioteca Nacional dos Santos Cirilo e Metódio”
  • Romanian: “Biblioteca Națională „Sfinții Chiril și Metodiu””
  • Russian: “Национальная библиотека Святых Кирилла и Мефодия”
  • Serbian: “Народна библиотека Бугарске”
  • Serbian: “Народна библиотека Ћирило и Методије”
  • Serbian: “Национална библиотека Светог Ћирила и Методија”
  • Slovak: “Nacionalna biblioteka „Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodij“”
  • Slovak: “Národná knižnica svätých Cyrila a Metoda”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca nacional de San Cirilo y San Metodio”
  • Tatar: “Кирилл һәм Мефодий изгеләре исемендә Болгария милли китапханәсе”
  • Ukrainian: “Болгарська національна бібілотека”
  • Ukrainian: “Болгарська національна бібліотека”
  • Ukrainian: “Національна бібліотека святих Кирила і Мефодія”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Градина Библиотека св. св. Кирил и Методий and Saints Cyril and Methodius.

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