Sofia, Bulgaria

26-29 October, 1999



St. Nicholas Russian Church

Alexander Nevski Chuch (1912)Memorial to 200000 Russian Soldiers who died for Bulgaria's independence.  Clinton gave his speech near here.

Lion`s Gate Bridge

Cyrillic Lesson #1: Dunkin Doughnuts

Ivan Vazov National Academic Theatre (1907)

Cyrillic Lesson #2: McDonald's. Le Big Mac!

Party House (1955) government building.  Little building in front is a 4th century Roman Rotunda that was converted into the Church of St. George in the Middle Ages.  It took us 3 days to discover it!

Street scene

Fantastic National Museum of History with its spectcular 4th century BC Panagjurishte gold treasures.  Sveta Nedelya Cathedral is in background.

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