What to see in Sofia in a larger map

четвъртък, 20 януари 2011 г.

Monument of the Russian Tzar Alexander II

Monument of the Russian Tzar Alexander II (on the left side), referred to as Tsar Osvoboditel,The King Liberator, given this name because his army helped liberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule in 1878, situated in front of the parliament.  The main street of the city of Sofia is named after him.  It is also referred to as simply “the tsar (king)”, “the yellow cobbles” or simply “the cobbles” because of the yellow paving-blocks with which the street is paved.  They are ceramic and have been imported from Austria.  The route, drawn on this map, follows this street

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