Bulgaria

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Sophia Center

Some photos of the center of Sophia.

Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Busy road in front of the Radisson	Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Decoration on Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Building behind the Eternal Flame	Tens of icons for sale	Statues in a park
Statue in a park	Nice decor on a city center building	National Assembly
Ivan Vazov National Theatre	Ivan Vazov National Theatre	Ivan Vazov National Theatre
National Assembly	National Assembly	Decoration on a building
Presidential residence and attached Sheriton Hotel	Presidential residence and attached Sheriton Hotel	National Assembly
National Assembly	St Nedelya Church	On Vitosha Street
An out-of-service fountain by the Culture Palace	Alexander Nevski Cathedral by night	Parliament building
Approaching Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Nice architecture around the city	Nice architecture around the city	Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Eternal Flame
Russian Orthodox Church	City Hall	Embassy building
Embassy building	Embassy building	View from Parliament Square
University	Statue on Parliament Square	Decaying Soviet monument
Decaying Soviet monument	Decaying Soviet monument	Decaying Soviet monument
Culture Palace	Embassy building	Market
Sveti Sedmochislenitzi Church	Sveti Sedmochislenitzi Church	Sveti Sedmochislenitzi Church
Rather bright building in the downtown	Outside the court	Outside the court
St Nedelya Church	St Nedelya Church

From My Apartment

Views of Sophia from the sixth-story city center apartment that I rented. The view on a clear day includes the Vitosha mountain that overlooks the city.

View over Sofia by night	View over Sofia by night	Looking over Sofia
Looking over Sofia	Looking over Sofia	The Vitosha mountain early in the morning
The Vitosha mountain early in the morning	The Vitosha mountain early in the morning	The Vitosha mountain early in the morning
The Vitosha mountain early in the morning	Looking over Sofia	The Vitosha mountain barely visible through the clouds
The Vitosha mountain barely visible through the clouds

Around Sophia

Some shots taken while "on the road" near Sophia, while on the way to the Rila monastery.

Mountain views on the road outside Sofia	Mountain views on the road outside Sofia	Bridge under construction
Mountain views from a road near Sofia	Mountain views from a road near Sofia	Views of a village near Sofia
Views of a village near Sofia	Views of a village near Sofia	Mountain views from a road near Sofia
Mountain views from a road near Sofia	Mountain views from a road near Sofia	Mountain views from a road near Sofia
Mountain views from a road near Sofia

Around Rila

Shots around the Rila area, seen on the way to the Rila monastery.

Mountain views approaching Rila	Mountain views approaching Rila	Mountain views approaching Rila
Mountain views approaching Rila	Mountain views approaching Rila	Mountain views approaching Rila
Mountain views approaching Rila	Mountain views approaching Rila	Mountain views approaching Rila
Mountain views approaching Rila	Mountain views approaching Rila	Mountain views approaching Rila
Mountain views approaching Rila	Mountain views approaching Rila	Passing through Rila
Passing through Rila	Passing through Rila	Passing through Rila

Rila Monastery

This is one stunning bit of architecture and art, not to mention history.

Entrance to Rila Monastery	The chapel	Accommodation area of the monastery
Looking through an archway into the monastery	Tower of Hrelyu	The chapel
The chapel	Tower of Hrelyu	Along one of the arched coridors
Frescoes on the chapel	Looking up the chimney of the kitchen	Accommodation area of the monastery
Frescoes on the chapel	Frescoes on the chapel	Frescoes on the chapel
Entrance to the chapel	Frescoes on the chapel	Frescoes on the chapel
Accommodation area of the monastery	Frescoes on the chapel	Frescoes on the chapel
The Chapel	Accommodation area of the monastery	Accommodation area of the monastery
The chapel	The chapel	The chapel
Looking up to mountains in the distance	The chapel	The chapel
Cat at the monastery	View of the monastery grounds	View of the monastery grounds
Tower of Hrelyu	River running outside of the monastery	River running outside of the monastery
Building near the monastery	Buildings near the monastery	Building near the monastery
The outer walls of the monastery	The chapel