A walk through the park away from Boulevard Tsar Osvoboditel will take you to the impossible-to-miss red and white Ivan Vazov National Theater, where the National Theater Company performs Bulgarian as well as international plays. The theater was built in 1906-07 in Baroque style and is brimmed with Greek mythological figures. The triangular white and gold frieze above the front stairs peresents Apollo and the Muses, and twin towers on either side of the building depict the Goddess Nike in a chariot. The interior was restored in 1929, after a fire had destroyed it six years earlier. The stage curtain was created by Panagyurishte carpet weavers and depicts the Tsar Ptitsa (king bird) from the Stravinsky's ballet.
The fountain area stretching out in front of the theater is usually full of men playing chess if the weather is good. The fountain and its reflecting pool were built in 1976, and have recently been restored to working order, but they only operate from spring to autumn.

Other places of interest in the region

Sofia


The Bulgarian capital Sofia (population: 1 182 698 inhabitants) is located in the Sofiisko pole, 550 m above the sea level and occupies a territory of 1, 311 sq. km. Sofia lies at the distance of 55 km. from the Serbian border at Kalotino checkpoint, ...

Rila monastery


The Rila monastery was founded by John of Rila in the 10th century, as a colony for hermits. Later it became one of early mediaeval culture. It declined during the 11th ...

Pancharevo lake


Located about 15km south of Sofia on the way to Borovets resort in Rila mountain. Pancharevo Lake is perfect place for outgoings. The lake is 5km long and it is suitable for different water sports: rowing, surfing, water skiing. Paddle boats can be hired. ...

St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral


St. Alexander Nevski” cathedral is one of the most significant monuments of culture in Sofia. It was built between 1882 and 1912, in honour of the Russian king Alexander II, called “Tsar Osvoboditel” (“The King Liberator”), because his army helped liberate ...

St. Sofia church


If St.George is the oldest church then St.Sofia is the oldest Eastern Orthodox church in Sofia with a long and fascinating history. It is a recently restored Byzantine church. It was built on the site of several earlier churches and places of worship ...

National Gallery for Foreign Art


The National Gallery for Foreign Art opened doors on 5 November 1985 as an art gallery of the present St. St. Cyril and Methodius International Foundation. It came into life after a decade of collecting and organizational activities. To the works that ...

National Assembly


The building where the 39th National Assembly sits is of historic significance and it is a monument of culture. It was built in 1884-1886 by the design of architect Constantin Yovanovic, who studied in Vienna and Switzerland and authored the design of ...

National Art Gallery


The idea of collecting works and creating an art gallery of the capital occupied the keen councillors at the Municipality even before World War I. Their desire was to collect in one place works by our well-known masters connected mainly with the life, ...

National Ethnographic Museum


The National ethnographic museum was found in 1892 as a part of the National museum. In 1906 the museum became independent museum with a collection from the Bulgarian traditional crafts, suits, woven, decorations, musician instruments. ...

St. George Rotunda


The rotunda is under the protection of UNESCO. It is located behind the Presidency. It was built when Sofia was under the name of Serdica. It was then destroyed by the Huns, rebuilt and turned into a mosque by the Ottomans. Restoration work has revealed ...

St. Nikolai Russian church


The Russian church “St. Nikolai” was built in 1913 in the style of the churches in Moscow from the 17c. Its project belongs to the Russian architect M. Preobravenski. The temple was decorated under the guidance of A. Smirnov, who took part in the building ...

Ivan Vazov National Theater


A walk through the park away from Boulevard Tsar Osvoboditel will take you to the impossible-to-miss red and white Ivan Vazov National Theater, where the National Theater Company performs Bulgarian as well as international plays. The theater was built ...

St. Nedelya church


The “St. Nedelya” Church is in the Sofia’s ideal center on the “St. Nedelya” square, dividing the main city traffic artery of two streets: the “Vitosha blvd. and the “Knyaginya Maria Louisa” blvd. It was established in Medieval times onto relics of the ...

St. Petka Samardjiiska church


The “St. Petka Samardjiiska” (St. Petka of the Saddlers) is one of the few mediaeval churches to have survived in Sofia. It is situated in the subway before the Central Department Store, in the geometrical center of the town plan of the old settlement ...

Slaveikov square


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Vitosha Nature Park


The territory of Vitosha nature park has been changed many times and today is 26 606 hectares, which is over 90% of the total mountain. There are two reserves within the park’s territory – Bistrishko branishte and Torfeno branishte. They have been established ...

Boyana Church


It is one of the most important and valuable antiquities of exceptional historical and artistic significance. It is situated at the foot of the mountain of Vitosha. ...