National Academy of Arts

The National Academy of Art is an institution of higher education in , . It is the oldest and most renowned school of arts in the country.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: institution of higher education in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: NAA” and “National Academy of Art
  • Address: Шипка 1, София, 1000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library.

Church
St. is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in , the capital of . Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the 100 largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. is situated 140 metres northwest of National Academy of Arts.

Library
The is the national library of , situated in the capital city of . Founded on 4 April 1878, the library received the status of Bulgarian National Library three years later and the Bulgarian National Revival Archive was merged into it in 1924. is situated 150 metres east of National Academy of Arts.

The is an in the centre of , the capital of . It was created in honour of Russian Emperor Alexander II, who liberated the Russian Serfs and won the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78. is situated 210 metres southwest of National Academy of Arts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Largo and Sofia.

Locality
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 the capital of . It is also the biggest city in the country with about 2 million citizens. Today, is a dynamic European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful Orthodox churches.

Suburb
is a suburb.

National Academy of Arts

Latitude
42.69507° or 42° 41′ 42″ north
Longitude
23.3342° or 23° 20′ 3″ east
Open location code
8GJ5M8WM+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 680883919
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q1817742
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“National Academy of Arts” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الأكاديمية الوطنية للفنون
  • Armenian: Բուլղարիայի գեղարվեստի ազգային ակադեմիա
  • Belarusian: Балгарская нацыянальная мастацкая акадэмія
  • Bulgarian: Държавно художествено-индустриално училище
  • Bulgarian: Национална художествена академия
  • Bulgarian: Националната художествена академия
  • Bulgarian: НХА
  • Bulgarian: Художествена академия
  • Catalan: Acadèmia Nacional de les Arts
  • Chinese: 索菲亞美術學院
  • Chinese: 索菲亞藝術學院
  • Chinese: 索非亚美术科学院
  • Croatian: Likovna akademija u Soiji
  • Croatian: Nacionalna umjetnička akademija
  • Croatian: NHA
  • Czech: Národní umělecká akademie
  • Danish: Nationale Kunstakademi
  • Esperanto: Nacia Arta Lernejo
  • French: Académie nationale des arts
  • German: Nationale Kunstakademie Sofia
  • German: Nationale Kunstakademie
  • Hebrew: האקדמיה הלאומית לאמנויות, סופיה
  • Irish: Acadamh Náisiúnta na nEalaíon
  • Japanese: 国立芸術アカデミー
  • Luxembourgish: National Konschtakademie vu Sofia
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Nasjonale Kunstakademi
  • Portuguese: Academia Nacional de Artes
  • Russian: Болгарская национальная художественная академия
  • Russian: НХА
  • Spanish: Academia Nacional de Artes
  • Swedish: Nationella konstakademin
  • Ukrainian: Болгарська національна художня академія
  • Ukrainian: Національна художня академія Болгарії
  • Ukrainian: Національна художня академія
  • Ukrainian: НХА
  • Ukrainian: Художествено индустриално училище в София
  • Ukrainian: Художнє індустріальне училище в Софії

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Kliment Ohridski Garden and Saints Cyril and Methodius.

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