SkyscraperPage Forum - Sofia 2016 (part 2)

Also see part 1. This part features more commieblocks and also shows you the National Palace of Culture (NDK), a large congress center from 1981. All photos taken with the Sony RX100 compact camera from 12 to 14 October 2016.

1. Sofia Metropolitan (Софийско метро)
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11.DBSH stands for 'Drinking Boys Sofia Hooligans', supporters of football (soccer) club Lokomotiv Sofia.
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18. National Palace of Culture (Национален дворец на културата), shortened to NDK (НДК).
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19. A large congress center from 1981.
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22. The walls of the NDK are decorated with art. Well, some people might find it beautiful.
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40. Artwork on the outside of the NDK.
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41. The Church of St George (Ротонда „Свети Георги“) from the 4th century is considered the oldest building in Sofia.
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42. The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Храм-паметник Свети Александър Невски) was built between 1892 en 1912.
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43. The cathedral's gold-plated dome is 45 m high (148 ft).
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51. The graffiti '1914' is quite common, it is the year that football (soccer) club Levski Sofia was founded.
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55. After the fall of Communism in 1989 people opened 'klek' shops in basement with low rents, the sales hatch/window is near ground level.
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60. Central Market Hall (Централни софийски хали) from 1911 with behind the Banya Bashi Mosque (Баня баши джамия) from 1576.
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63. The Pirotska street was the first pedestrian-only zone shopping street in Sofia.
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64. The former headquarters of the Bulgarian Communist Party.
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66. Ruins from the Roman period.
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75. The "1300 years Bulgaria" monument celebrates the founding of the country. After it was completed in 1981 the monument felt into disrepair because of poor construction.
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81. National Palace of Culture (Национален дворец на културата), shortened NDK (НДК).
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82. The products are displayed fabulously, but you buy from the hatch/window.
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