Sredets ( ) is a district located in the centre of the capital

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. It has 72 461 officially registered inhabitantsPopulation of Sredets
/ref> and spans approximately 300 hectares, or 3 km². It borders Sitnyakovo Boulevard and Yavorov Alley to the east; Dragan Tsankov Boulevard and

Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Boulevard (, usually referred to simply as ''Evlogi Georgiev'', which was its name for most of the 20th Century) is an important boulevard in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It is named after the Bulgarian entrepreneurs E ...

to the south and south-west; Frityof Nansen Street and

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to the west; Dondukov Boulevard, Moskovska Street, Shipka Street, and Khan Omurtag Street to the north. The district is the cultural center of the city. Rakovski Street, with its nine theatre venues, is known as "The Bulgarian Broadway". Known for its green spaces and gardens, Sredets includes the northernmost parts of Boris' Garden. Two of the nation's most emblematic stadiums are situated within the park: the

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, where the

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plays its home matches, and the Bulgarian Army Stadium, home ground of

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, the most successful club in the country's history.

Cultural Landmarks

The district occupies some areas of the ancient

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city of

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. There are extensive remains from the settlement under contemporary edifices and more continue to be discovered during construction projects. Remains of the city walls and towers can also be observed in some underpasses. One of the oldest churches on the

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, ''Sv. Georgi'' (or St. George), is located in the yard of the Ministry of Education. The church is the oldest building in Sofia with its roof intact. Major Landmarks * The National Assembly * The Presidency *

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* National Archaeological Museum *

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* National Art Gallery *

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Ivan Vazov National Theatre The Ivan Vazov National Theatre (, ') is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is located in the centre of the c ...

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Battenberg Mausoleum The Memorial Tomb of Alexander I of Battenberg (, ''Grobnitsa pametnik „Aleksandar І Batenberg"''), better known as the Battenberg Mausoleum (Мавзолей на Батенберг, ''Mavzoley na Batenberg'') in Sofia, the capital of Bulgari ...

* Monument to the Tsar Liberator *Bulgaria Hall (home of the

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra The Sofia Philharmonic (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Софийска филхармония) was founded in 1893. The current music director is Nayden Todorov. The Sofia Philharmonic includes the National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Ph ...

) *

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*Sofia Hotel Balkan *Sofia Art Gallery *Theatre of the Army *Theatre of Satire *Tear and Laughter Theatre *Youth Theatre *Theatre 199 Churches * Church of Saint George *

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* Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church * Russian Church

References

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