Main Astronomical Point of Bulgaria
Main Astronomical Point of Bulgaria is a tower in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Access is restricted and requires permission. Main Astronomical Point of Bulgaria is situated nearby to the marketplace Antique and Souvenir Market, as well as near Килията на Васил Левски.Photo: Спасимир, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Основната астрономическа точка на държавната триангулация на България”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and St. Sophia.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Church
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 200 metres east of Main Astronomical Point of Bulgaria.
St. Sophia
Church
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.
The Saint Sofia Church is a Bulgarian Orthodox church, located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built as a church in the fourth century CE, the building was converted to a mosque in the 16th century and was restored as a basilica during the 19th and 20th centuries. St. Sophia is situated 130 metres northeast of Main Astronomical Point of Bulgaria.
St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker
Church
Photo: Dudva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Russian Church, officially known as the Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker, is a Russian Orthodox church in central Sofia, Bulgaria situated on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard. St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker is situated 110 metres west of Main Astronomical Point of Bulgaria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Largo and Sofia.
Largo
Locality
Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Main Astronomical Point of Bulgaria
- Categories: tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.69566° or 42° 41′ 44″ northLongitude
23.33032° or 23° 19′ 49″ eastHeight
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8GJ5M8WJ+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 347744279OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q74730159
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to German—“Main Astronomical Point of Bulgaria” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Астрономическа кула”
- German: “Hauptastronomiepunkt der staatlichen Triangulation Bulgariens”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Antique and Souvenir Market and Central Military Club.
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