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Museums Educational Institutions and Public Buildings in Sofia
Museums of Historical and Cultural Significance
Museum of Bulgarian-Russian Friendship
Located at 23 Skobelev Boulevard, the Museum of Bulgarian-Russian Friendship presents the shared history of Bulgaria...
Monuments Fortress Ruins and Museums in Sofia
Vassil Levski Monument
The Vassil Levski Monument is a modest but significant landmark in Sofia, located at the intersection of Volgograd and General Zaimov Boulevards....
Sights and Monuments Around Sofia
Boyana Church
The Boyana Church is located about 6 km south of Sofia in Boyana village. It is considered one of the most valuable architectural...
Ore Transport from the Mine
At Ghremnitz, miners have a special instrument to move ore from the mouth of the mine or from the hills down to the work...
Innovations in Ore Processing
Matthias Dolhnger, the chief officer at Ghremnitz for the gold mines, recently invented a new mill to pound the ore more finely than before....
Mining Techniques in Ghremnitz
In Ghremnitz, the mines are carefully kept open from the bottom to the top. Where there is no solid rock, timber and supports are...
The Turks’ Curiosity About Writing
The Turks were greatly pleased whenever they saw me writing. Each time I entered a house, I would take out my paper notebook to...
Thoughts on the Size of Ancient Graves
I must confess that it seems very strange to me that the height of man should ever reach such great size. I find it...
Reminders of Mortality Along the Road
As we traveled, we were often reminded of death by the many graves and tombs we passed. These reminders were especially frequent near Belgrade....
Underground Villages and Hidden Lives
In this country, many families and the inhabitants of several small towns live entirely underground. Their homes are not built above the surface like...
