Russian Monument
The Russian Monument is a monument in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The first monument to be built in the capital of the newly liberated Principality of Bulgaria, it was unveiled on 29 June 1882 and is located on the road which Osman Nuri Paşa used to flee from Sofia to Pernik on 22 December 1877.
Spiritia, Public domain.- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Russian Monument, Sofia”
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- …stands 18 metres (57 feet) tall
- Description: monument in Sofia, Bulgaria
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hotel Rodina and Intercession of the Mother of God.
Hotel Rodina
The Hotel Rodina, now known as the Astoria Hotel &… Hotel Rodina is situated 160 metres west of Russian Monument.
Intercession of the Mother of God
Intercession of the Mother of God is a church, which is situated 220 metres west of Russian Monument.
Pirogov Hospital
Pirogov Hospital is a hospital for active treatment… Pirogov Hospital is situated 350 metres southwest of Russian Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sofia and Largo.
Russian Monument
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Latitude
42.69225° or 42° 41′ 32″ north
Longitude
23.31042° or 23° 18′ 38″ east
Open location code
8GJ5M8R6+W5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Russian Monument” goes by many names.
Ռուսական հուշարձանArmenian
Ռուսական հուշարձան (Սոֆիա)Armenian
Руски паметникBulgarian
Руския паметникBulgarian
Monument RusCatalan
ロシア記念碑Japanese
Руски споменикMacedonian
Русский памятникRussian
Ruský pamätníkSlovak
Ruský pamätník (Sofia)Slovak
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