8th block
8th block is an university building in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. 8th block is situated nearby to the lake Baroko, as well as near the sports venue Зала Бонсист.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski" and Museum of Socialist Art.
National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski"
University
The Vassil Levski National Sports Academy, commonly referred to as the NSA, is Bulgaria's premiere higher education institution specializing in teaching physical education. It is named after national hero Vasil Levski. National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski" is situated 770 metres southwest of 8th block.
Museum of Socialist Art
Museum
Photo: Ivanov id, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Socialist Art in Sofia is a museum of art which covers the history of the communist era in Bulgaria. It was established on 19 September 2011 amidst a controversy over the name, which was initially proposed as "Museum of Totalitarian Art". Museum of Socialist Art is situated 1½ km north of 8th block.
Winter Palace of Sport
Sports venue
Photo: Mishobg12, Public domain.
The Winter Sports Palace is an ice hockey arena in Sofia, Bulgaria. Opened in 1982, it has a capacity of 4,600 spectators. It will host the 2026 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships - Division 2, Group B. Winter Palace of Sport is situated 1¼ km southwest of 8th block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yavorov and Yuzhen park.
Yavorov
Suburb
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yavorov is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km north of 8th block.
Yuzhen park
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yuzhen park is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km northwest of 8th block.
Dragalevtsi
Suburb
Photo: Preslav, Public domain.
Dragalevtsi is a neighborhood of Sofia, which is located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain. It is part of the administrative district "Vitosha" of Sofia Municipality. Dragalevtsi is situated 4 km southwest of 8th block.
8th block
- Type: University building
- Also known as: “8-ми блок” and “Блок 8”
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.65239° or 42° 39′ 9″ northLongitude
23.35432° or 23° 21′ 16″ eastLevels
2Operator
Технически университет - СофияOpen location code
8GJ5M923+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 169383035OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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In Other Languages
“8th block” goes by many names.
- German: “Gebäude 8”
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Highlights include Baroko and Зала Бонсист.
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