Sredets, Sofia

Sredets, Sofia

Sredets ( _bg. Средец) is an urban municipality located in the very centre of the capital Sofia. As of 2006 it has 41,000 inhabitants. The municipality has an area of around 300 hectares or 3 km².

Its borders follow Sitnyakovo Blvd, Yavorov Alley to the east; Dragan Tsvetkov Blvd, Evlogi Georgiev to the south and south-west; Frityov Nansen Str, Vitosha Blvd to the west; Dondukov Blvd, Moskovska Str, Shipka Str, Khan Omurtag Str to the north.

There are many green spaces and gardens. Sredets also includes the northern-most parts of Borisova gradina Park. Two of the most emblematic football stadiums in Bulgaria are located among the pleasant alleys of the park: Vasil Levski National Stadium where the Bulgaria national football team plays its home matches and the venue of Bulgaria's most successful football team CSKA Sofia, Balgarska Armiya Stadium.

There are 7 schools and 4 kindergartens.

Culture

The municipality occupies some areas of the ancient city. There are extensive remains of the Roman town under the contemporary edifices and many more have been excavated during different constructuion works. Remains of the city walls and towers can be observed in some underpasses as well as one of the oldest churches in the Balkan Peninsula, "Sv. Georgi" in the yard of the Ministry of Education.

Major Sights:
*National Assembly
*National Museum of Natural History
*National Art Gallery
*Sofia Art Gallery
*Sofia University
*Ivan Vazov National Theatre
*Theatre of the Army
*Theatre of Satire
*"Tear and laugh" Theatre
*Youth Theatre
*Theatre 199
*Bulgaria Hall
*Monument to the Tsar Liberator

Churches
*Sv. Georgi
*St Nedelya Church
*Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
*Russian Church


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