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BulgariaSofia City ProvinceSofia
Sofia City Route
Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia City Route

Length1.9 mi
Elev. Gain91.8 ft
Est. Steps4500
City walk
Historic site
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Sofia City Route Introduction

Sofia City Route is a 1.9 mile (4,500-step) route located near Sofia, Bulgaria. This route has an elevation gain of about 91.8 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
This route passes by historic places like the presidential office and the site of the oldest church in Sofia. Easy to navigate as the pathways are well maintained. Really interesting route as it mixes the past and present into one.

Attractions Near Sofia City Route

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Monument to the Unknown Soldier, Sofia

Historical
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier (Bulgarian: Паметник на Незнайния воин, Pametnik na Neznayniya voin) is a monument in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, located just next to the 6th-century Church of St Sophia, on 2 Paris Street. The monument commemorates the hundreds of thousands of Bulgarian soldiers who died in wars defending their homeland.

City Garden (Sofia)

Park
The City Garden (Bulgarian: Градска градина, Gradska gradina) is Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria's oldest and most central public garden, in existence since 1872. It is located between Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard to the north, Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Street to the west and Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko Street to the south, in the historical centre of the city.

National Museum of Natural History, Bulgaria

Tourist Attraction
The National Museum of Natural History (Bulgarian: Национален природонаучен музей, Natsionalen prirodonauchen muzey; abbreviated НПМ, NMNHS) of Bulgaria is a natural history museum located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, on "Tzar Osvoboditel" Str., next to the Russian church. Founded in 1889, it is affiliated with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and is the first and largest museum of this kind in the Balkans.

National Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria

Tourist Attraction
The National Archaeological Museum (Bulgarian: Национален археологически музей, Natsionalen arheologicheski muzey) is an archaeological museum in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It occupies the building of the largest and oldest former Ottoman mosque in the city, originally known as Koca Mahmut Paşa Camii.

Statue of Sveta Sofia

Tourist Attraction
The Statue of Sveta Sofia (English: The Statue of Saint Sophia; Bulgarian: Статуя на Света София; Transliteration: Statuya na Sveta Sofiya) is a monumental sculpture in Sofia, Bulgaria.The statue, erected in 2000, stands in a spot once occupied by a statue of Lenin.Sophia was considered too erotic and pagan to be referred to as a saint.

National Art Gallery, Bulgaria

Tourist Attraction
The National Art Gallery (Bulgarian: Национална художествена галерия, Natsionalna hudozhestvena galeriya) is Bulgaria's national gallery, and houses over 50,000 pieces of Bulgarian art.It is located on Battenberg Square in the capital city of Sofia, occupying most of the historic Ottoman Chelebi mosque and Ottoman konak, which were converted into the imposing edifice of the former royal palace of Bulgaria, having been established in 1934 and moved to the palace in 1946, after the abolition of the monarchy.

Church of Saint George, Sofia

Building
The Church of Saint George (Bulgarian: Ротонда „Свети Георги“ Rotonda "Sveti Georgi") is an Early Christian red brick rotunda that is considered the oldest building in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is situated behind the Sheraton Hotel, amid remains of the ancient town of Serdica.Built by the Romans in the 4th century, it is a cylindrical domed structure built on a square base.

Saint Sophia Church, Sofia

Building
The Saint Sofia Church (Bulgarian: църква „Света София“, tsyrkva „Sveta Sofia“) is the second oldest church in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, dating to the 4th century. In the predecessor building took place the Council of Serdica held most probably in 343 and attended by 316 bishops. In the 14th century, the church gave its name to the city, previously known as Sredets (Средец).

Bulgarian National Bank

Place
The Bulgarian National Bank (Bulgarian: Българска народна банка, Balgarska narodna banka, IPA: [bɤ̯ːɫɡɐrskɐ nɐrɔdnɐ bankɐ]) is the central bank of the Republic of Bulgaria with its headquarters in Sofia. The BNB was established on 25 January 1879.It is an independent institution responsible for issuing all banknotes and coins in the country, overseeing and regulating the banking sector and keeping the government's currency reserves.

Church of St Petka of the Saddlers

Building
The Church of St Petka of the Saddlers (Bulgarian: Църква „Света Петка Самарджийска“) is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is a small one-naved building partially dug into the ground located in the very centre of both the modern and the antique city, in the TZUM subway.

Comments

Eugenio
2024/08/29
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

1.9 mi

Elev. Gain

91.8 ft

Est. Steps

4500
Created by
🌷Ava🌷
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