Lions‘ Bridge

Lions' Bridge is a bridge over the Vladaya River in the centre of , the capital of , built 1889–1891 by Czech architect Václav Prošek, his brother Jozef and his cousins Bohdan and Jiří.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge
  • Also known as: “Lions’ Bridge, Sofia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lavov most and Banya Bashi Mosque.

Metro station
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Metro Station is a station on the Sofia Metro in . It opened on 31 August 2012. Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov and the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso inaugurated the new section of the Sofia Metro, which was funded with EU money.

Mosque
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is a Sunni Islamic in , . is situated 610 metres south of Lions‘ Bridge.

Synagogue
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The is a Romaniote Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in , . Completed in 1909, the synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, the third-largest in , and one of two active synagogues remaining in Bulgaria. is situated 570 metres southwest of Lions‘ Bridge.

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, which is situated 3 km southeast of Lions‘ Bridge.

Lions‘ Bridge

Latitude
42.70492° or 42° 42′ 18″ north
Longitude
23.32387° or 23° 19′ 26″ east
Inception
1889
Open location code
8GJ5P83F+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 397651408
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q1138538
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Lions‘ Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Առյուծների կամուրջ”
  • Basque: “Lehoien zubia (Sofia)”
  • Basque: “Lehoien zubia”
  • Bulgarian: “Лъвов мост”
  • Chinese: “獅子橋”
  • Dutch: “Lions‘ Bridge”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كوبرى الاسود”
  • French: “Pont aux Lions de Sofia”
  • French: “pont aux Lions”
  • French: “Pont aux Lions”
  • German: “Löwenbrücke”
  • Italian: “Ponte dei Leoni”
  • Japanese: “ライオン橋”
  • Macedonian: “Лавов мост”
  • Polish: “Lwi most”
  • Russian: “Львов мост”
  • Slovak: “Lăvov most”
  • Spanish: “Puente de los Leones (Sofía)”
  • Spanish: “Puente de los Leones”
  • Turkish: “Aslanlar Köprüsü”
  • Ukrainian: “Левів міст”

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