Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Boulevard (), shortly referred to as Dondukov, is an important central

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. It is named after the

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general and statesman

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. It lies between the

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and the Chavdar bridge. It crosses several other major streets such as the

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and

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History

Before the

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it was a small muddy street. It was given its current name in 1881. In 1901 one of the first

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lines in the city were constructed on the street. The boulevard became a market street with a number of shops. After the world wars the boulevard's appearance changed significantly. New buildings were constructed on the place of the old two-floor edifices and the number of shops increased dramatically.

Sights

Northern side: *

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(No.1) *The house of Adolf Funk (No.59) - built in 1904, now headquarters of the Bulgarian Red Cross *Zaimov Park Southern side *Presidency (No.2) *Former Party house - now offices for the deputies. *Youth Theatre Nikolay Binev *National Opera

References

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