[…] have dropped a little. We go directly to the imposing church of St Nedelya, just across from the statue of Sofia and the little church of St Petka, with the School of Theology in the background. As we approach […]
That’s so funny (French people don’t speak English)! I wonder why the first woman looked scared of you. And completely off topic – that sculpture of two women looks like one of them is picking her nose!
Rosemary Kneipp
September 26th, 2013 at 9:15 pm
The sculpture is actually a man and a woman and a I think the man is playing an accordeon!
Plamena
October 26th, 2013 at 1:43 am
The Russian church is built for a much more trivial reason- the Russian diaspora needed its own church. No appeasement of Russian diplomats I’m afraid 😀 The building next to the National Assembly is not the Military club but the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The Military club is also a very beautiful building but a different one 😀 You can see it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Military_Club
Rosemary Kneipp
October 26th, 2013 at 8:59 pm
Hi Plamena, thank you your comments. I shall correct my error concerning the Bulgardian Academy of Sciences. I can’t remember where we got the information about the Russian church but it was either our French guidebook or our Free Sofia Tour Guide.
[…] ← Sofia – Third impressions […]
[…] have dropped a little. We go directly to the imposing church of St Nedelya, just across from the statue of Sofia and the little church of St Petka, with the School of Theology in the background. As we approach […]
That’s so funny (French people don’t speak English)! I wonder why the first woman looked scared of you. And completely off topic – that sculpture of two women looks like one of them is picking her nose!
The sculpture is actually a man and a woman and a I think the man is playing an accordeon!
The Russian church is built for a much more trivial reason- the Russian diaspora needed its own church. No appeasement of Russian diplomats I’m afraid 😀 The building next to the National Assembly is not the Military club but the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The Military club is also a very beautiful building but a different one 😀 You can see it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Military_Club
Hi Plamena, thank you your comments. I shall correct my error concerning the Bulgardian Academy of Sciences. I can’t remember where we got the information about the Russian church but it was either our French guidebook or our Free Sofia Tour Guide.