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Museums Educational Institutions and Public Buildings in Sofia
Museums of Historical and Cultural Significance
Museum of Bulgarian-Russian Friendship
Located at 23 Skobelev Boulevard, the Museum of Bulgarian-Russian Friendship presents the shared history of Bulgaria...
Monuments Fortress Ruins and Museums in Sofia
Vassil Levski Monument
The Vassil Levski Monument is a modest but significant landmark in Sofia, located at the intersection of Volgograd and General Zaimov Boulevards....
Sights and Monuments Around Sofia
Boyana Church
The Boyana Church is located about 6 km south of Sofia in Boyana village. It is considered one of the most valuable architectural...
Ore Transport from the Mine
At Ghremnitz, miners have a special instrument to move ore from the mouth of the mine or from the hills down to the work...
Innovations in Ore Processing
Matthias Dolhnger, the chief officer at Ghremnitz for the gold mines, recently invented a new mill to pound the ore more finely than before....
Mining Techniques in Ghremnitz
In Ghremnitz, the mines are carefully kept open from the bottom to the top. Where there is no solid rock, timber and supports are...
Avoiding Offense While Traveling
I asked my companion where I might relieve myself without giving offense. At first, he answered me in a rough and grumbling manner, as...
The Use of Tobacco among the Turks
In all the countries through which I traveled, I observed that the Turks made great use of tobacco. Many of them carried small bags...
Conversations with the Chiauses
I took great pleasure in speaking with the Chiauses, especially those who were older men. They were usually well educated by experience, spoke several...
Arrival at Leskovac
From there, we came to Leskovac, also called Lefcovia. In this town, I observed little of special note, except for a large tower, which...
