Sofia University Astronomical Observatory

Sofia University Astronomical Observatory is an observatory in , . Sofia University Astronomical Observatory is situated nearby to the sports venue , as well as near the monument .
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: Astronomical Observatory at the University of Sofia ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’
  • Also known as: “Астрономическа обсерватория на Софийския университет ‘Св. Климент Охридски’”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bulgarian Army Stadium and Vasil Levski National Stadium.

Stadium
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Stadion Balgarska Armia is a stadium of the football club CSKA Sofia. It is situated in the Borisova gradina in the centre of . Until 2024 the stadium had four sectors and a total of 22,995 seats, of which 2,100 are covered; the pitch length was 106 meters and the width was 66 meters. is situated 490 metres northwest of Sofia University Astronomical Observatory.

Stadium
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, named after national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski, is the country's second largest stadium. The stadium has 43,230 seats and is located in the centre of , on the territory of the city's oldest and most famous park - the Borisova gradina. is situated 1 km northwest of Sofia University Astronomical Observatory.

Monument
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a monument, which is situated 190 metres north of Sofia University Astronomical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yavorov and Largo.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 2½ km northwest of Sofia University Astronomical Observatory.

Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Sofia University Astronomical Observatory

Latitude
42.68169° or 42° 40′ 54″ north
Longitude
23.34471° or 23° 20′ 41″ east
Open location code
8GJ5M8JV+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 492753279
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­construction
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q33139597
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Sofia University Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Астрономическа обсерватория на Софийския университет”
  • Bulgarian: “Астрономическата обсерватория на Софийския университет „Св. Климент Охридски“”
  • Japanese: “ソフィア大学天文台”
  • Ukrainian: “Астрономічна обсерваторія Софійського університету”
  • “Sofia University Astronomical Observatory”

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Highlights include Къпалня ‘Мария Луиза’ and The Lily Lake.

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