Tag: sofia
Church of St. George, Sofia
The oldest building in Sofia is considered to be this red brick rotunda that host the church of St George. It has been built by the Romans in the 4th century and now is a fully functional orthodox christian church very popular for weddings
Sofia, Bulgaria
Baba Marta is believed to be a strange old woman with a bad mood. People wear martenitsi, these adornments made of red and white yarn, to ask from Baba Marta for mercy. If the old lady is merciful she will let winter end soon so for the spring to come faster. In Bulgarian folklore, martenitsa is only gifted from friends and family and you must wear it until you see the first signs of spring, that is to see a migrating bird getting back or a blossom tree. The same tradition appears in most Balkan countries. Specifically in Greece, young children wear a red and white bracelet made of yarn to prevent becoming sunburned from sun.
Sofia Central Mineral Baths
Sofia has 48 mineral springs flowing from underground with warm water from 30 up to 90 Celsius. Every second these springs are providing 500 liters of water safe to drink. At city center's mineral springs, many people bring their empty bottles and fill them up to used them at home.
Saint Sofia Church, Sofia
Around 14th century the city previously known as Serdica took its new name from Saint Sofia, the bell-less church. Sofia (or better sophia) is the Greek word for wisdom and the church named after the Holy Spirit (or God's wisdom) similar to Constantinople's Hagia Sophia
Музей за история на София/ Sofia Museum of History
Sofia's history museum is hosted in a beautiful building which used to be the central mineral baths of Sofia. The baths were shutdown permanently in 1986 because of the bad condition of the building and the fear of collapsing roof.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Alexander Nevsky cathedral occupies an area more than 3.000 square meters and can hold more than 10.000 people inside which makes it one of the largest orthodox churches in the world. Its 12 bells of total weight of 23 tons, are rang by Maria Zabova, a 85+ years old woman that does this for the last 35 years.
Palace of Justice / Съдебна палата
At the beginning of Vitoshka street, you can't avoid noticing a monumental building that hosts Sofia's court houses. The Palace of Justice is decorated with two giant lions at the entrance.
