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___ Satellite View and Map of the City of Sofia (София), Bulgaria |
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About Sofia![]() ![]() Sofia is one of the oldest European cities with a history of more than 7000 years. 2000 years ago the city was known as Ulpia Serdica. Around 29 B.C., the settlement was conquered by the Romans. During the reign of Emperor Trajan (98-117) the locality became a municipium, the second-highest rank of a Roman city. Ulpia Serdica was expanded by the Romans who built protective walls with defense towers, public baths, administrative and religious buildings, a civic basilica and a large amphitheater called Bouleutherion. ![]() Parliament Square in Sofia, on the right, the Monument to the Tsar Liberator, in honour of Russian Emperor Alexander II who liberated Bulgaria of Ottoman rule. Photo: Nenko Lazarov Sofia is the administrative, cultural, economic, and educational center of the country. Many of the major universities, like the Sofia University, cultural institutions and commercial companies of Bulgaria are located in the city. Some points of interest: National Historical Museum (Bulgaria's largest museum), National Archaeological Museum (the museum is housed in the largest and oldest former Ottoman mosque in the city), National Art Gallery (offers over 50,000 pieces of Bulgarian art), Earth and Man National Museum (one of the biggest mineralogical museums in the world) There are a lot of churches in the city, second oldest is Saint Sofia, a Byzantine style church from the 6th century. Boyana Church ![]() The map shows a city map of Sofia with expressways, main roads and streets, zoom out to find the location of Sofia’s Vrazhdebna Airport (IATA code: SOF), located about 8.5 km (5.3 mi) by road, east of the city. To find a location use the form below. |
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Local Time Bulgaria:
Saturday-April-21 03:21
Standard Time Zone (EET): UTC/GMT +2 hoursDaylight Saving Time in use from end of March until end of October: time zone offset: UTC/GMT +3 hours |
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Google Maps: Searchable map/satellite view of the city of Sofia, Bulgaria. City Coordinates: 42°42′N 23°20′E |
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