Culture
The district 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 Landmarks:
- 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
- Grand Hotel Sofia
Churches
- Sv. Georgi
- St Nedelya Church
- Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
- Russian Church
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