Шахматната пейка

Шахматната пейка is a park in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Шахматната пейка is situated nearby to the post office 1849, as well as near the park Градинката.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kremikovtsi Monastery and Seslavtsi Monastery St Nicholas.

Kremikovtsi Monastery

Church

Photo: Spiritia, Public domain.

The Kremikovtsi Monastery of Saint George is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery near Kremikovtsi to the northeast of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Founded during the Second Bulgarian Empire and re-established in 1493 by a local Bulgarian noble, the monastery includes two churches. Kremikovtsi Monastery is situated 1½ km north of Шахматната пейка.

Seslavtsi Monastery St Nicholas

Church

Photo: Бабрадов, CC BY 3.0.

Seslavtsi Monastery St Nicholas is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Шахматната пейка.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lokorsko and Buhovo.

Lokorsko

Village

Photo: Lokorsko, Public domain.

Lokorsko is a village in Novi Iskar district of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, located some 16 km north of the city center. As of 2024 it has 753 inhabitants. Lokorsko is situated 4½ km west of Шахматната пейка.

Buhovo

Town

Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buhovo is a town in western Bulgaria and a district within the Sofia Capital Municipality. Buhovo is located 24 km northeast of the center of the capital Sofia. Buhovo is situated 6 km east of Шахматната пейка.

Vojnegovci

Village

Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Voynegovtsi is a village in Novi Iskar district of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, located some 17 km north of the city center. As of 2024 it has 801 inhabitants. Vojnegovci is situated 7 km west of Шахматната пейка.

Шахматната пейка

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.78384° or 42° 47′ 2″ north

Longitude

23.50084° or 23° 30′ 3″ east

Open location code

8GJ5QGM2+G8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 618289877

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Highlights include 1849 and Градинката.

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