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Wikipedia: Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city by population in the European Union, with 1.4 million people living in the Capital Municipality. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha, and is the administrative, cultural, economic, and educational centre of the country. Prehistoric settlements were excavated in the centre of the present city, near the royal palace, as well as in outer districts such as Slatina and Obelya.
![[Sofia in 1920]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/NAIM_2B_1920_s.jpg "Sofia in 1920")
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![[Sofia in 1944 after the Air Raids as photographed by Tsanko Lavrenov]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/NAIM_1944_s.jpg "Sofia in 1944 after the Air Raids as photographed by Tsanko Lavrenov")
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![[Sofia Court House]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/_D0_A1_D1_8A_D0_B4_D0_B5_D0_B1_D0_BD_D0_B0_D0_9F_D0_B0_D0_BB_D0_B0_D1_82_D0_B0_D0_A1_D0_BE_D1_84_D0_B8_D1_8F_2C_Palace_of_Justice_2C_Justizpalast_2C_Sofia_IMG_5656_s.jpg "Sofia Court House")
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![[The ancient fortress of Serdica]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Festung_Serdica_Sofia_20090405_006_s.jpg "The ancient fortress of Serdica")
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![[The [[Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cathedral_and_gallery_of_foreign_arts_s.jpg "The [[Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia")
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![[Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Boulevard]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_2C_Largo_s.jpg "Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Boulevard")
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![[Sofia downtown panorama]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Downtown_panorama_s.jpg "Sofia downtown panorama")
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![[Another downtown panorama]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Downtown_panorama2_s.jpg "Another downtown panorama")
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![[Musagenitsa Metro Station]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Musagenitsa_1_s.jpg "Musagenitsa Metro Station")
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![[Tsarigrad Road]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Tzarigradsko_shose_and_Poligrafitscheski_kombinat_Sofia_010_s.jpg "Tsarigrad Road")
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![[Musagenitsa Metro Station]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_metro_at_Musagenitsa_s.jpg "Musagenitsa Metro Station")
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![[Late 19th century architecture in the Oborishte district.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_buildings_TodorBozhinov_286_29_s.jpg "Late 19th century architecture in the Oborishte district.")
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![[Students practicing with electronic devices at the Technical University of Sofia]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Student2_65b_lab3_s.jpg "Students practicing with electronic devices at the Technical University of Sofia")
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![[The rapid expansion of the population after 2000 largely contributed to a construction boom, which lasted until...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Borova_Sofia_20090405_005_s.jpg "The rapid expansion of the population after 2000 largely contributed to a construction boom, which lasted until...")
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![[National Academy of Arts.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_buildings_TodorBozhinov_2839_29_s.jpg "National Academy of Arts.")
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![[Late 19th century houses.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_buildings_TodorBozhinov_284_29_s.jpg "Late 19th century houses.")
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from Martyr |
![[Sofia University.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_University_2009_c_IMG_7645_s.jpg "Sofia University.")
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![[Sofia Seminary]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_Seminary_2_s.jpg "Sofia Seminary")
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![[[[Largo, Sofia]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Narsob3_s.jpg "[[Largo, Sofia")
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![[Lake Pancharevo]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Pancharevo_s.jpg "Lake Pancharevo")
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![[The National Assembly Square.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/NationalAssemblySquare_s.jpg "The National Assembly Square.")
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![[A view over Sofia at night]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_at_night_s.jpg "A view over Sofia at night")
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![[View of Borisova gradina.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Borisova_gradina_autumn_2_s.jpg "View of Borisova gradina.")
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![[Business Park Sofia.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Business_Park_Sofia_E6_2_s.jpg "Business Park Sofia.")
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![[Bulgarian National Bank]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/National_Bank_of_Bulgaria_2_s.jpg "Bulgarian National Bank")
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![[Panelki in Lyulin.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Block2_69_2_s.jpg "Panelki in Lyulin.")
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![[Late 19th century houses.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_buildings_TodorBozhinov_285_29_s.jpg "Late 19th century houses.")
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![[The Church of St. George, dating back to 4th century]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/StGeorgeRotundaSofia_s.jpg "The Church of St. George, dating back to 4th century")
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![[Central Military Club]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Voennen_club_s.jpg "Central Military Club")
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![[SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_buildings_TodorBozhinov_2834_29_s.jpg "SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library")
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![[A pond at the Sofia Zoo]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Pond_Sofia_Zoo_s.jpg "A pond at the Sofia Zoo")
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![[The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences building]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sofia_TodorBozhinov_30_September_282_29_s.jpg "The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences building")
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![[An old-style tram]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Tramway_2C_Sofia_s.jpg "An old-style tram")
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![[Thunder storms occur often in Sofia during the summer season.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Boby_Dimitrov_Summer_lightning_storm_over_Sofia_28by_sa_29_s.jpg "Thunder storms occur often in Sofia during the summer season.")
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![[The ancient fortress of Serdica]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Serdica_Fortress_E2_2_s.jpg "The ancient fortress of Serdica")
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![[The Vitosha Mountain TV Tower.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Kopitoto_s.jpg "The Vitosha Mountain TV Tower.")
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