National Polytechnic Museum

The National Polytechnical Museum is a science museum located in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Bulgaria
Also known as: “National Polytechnical Museum” and “Polytechnical Museum in Sofia”
Address: Опълченска 66, София, 1303

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Banya Bashi Mosque and Saint Nicholas of Sofia Church.

Banya Bashi Mosque

Mosque

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Banya Bashi Mosque is a Sunni Islamic mosque in Sofia, Bulgaria. Banya Bashi Mosque is situated 1 km southeast of National Polytechnic Museum.

Saint Nicholas of Sofia Church

Church

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Saint Nicholas of Sofia Church is situated 320 metres southwest of National Polytechnic Museum.

Sofia Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Sofia Synagogue is a Romaniote Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Completed in 1909, the synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, the third-largest in Europe, and one of two active synagogues remaining in Bulgaria. Sofia Synagogue is situated 1 km southeast of National Polytechnic Museum.

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.