A spring walk through Sofia center :) - Page 4

just4ivaylo · September 7th, 2008, 05:43 AM

Man...is it just me, or is almost everyone in Sofia driving a nice, new car?

If I'm not mistaken, I saw two DB9's...one orange and one black...not to mention the Mercedes and BMW's everywhere that are brand spankin' new. Very nice pictures.

Turnovec · September 7th, 2008, 05:48 PM

Some photos by Boby Dimitrov of Vasil Levski national stadium, the metro station currently U/C there, the Borisova Gradina Park, the Sofia University of Architecture etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgrs

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Turnovec · September 7th, 2008, 09:18 PM

...from the air

image hosted on flickr

Shot behind the Bulgarian Parliament, this is an almost 360-degrees panorama. Left to right:
- Alexander Nevski Cathedral
- National Gallery for Foreign Art
- National Library
- University of Sofia
- Radisson SAS Hotel
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- ...and the roof of the Parliament

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Turnovec · September 7th, 2008, 09:30 PM

image hosted on flickr

Shot inside the City Garden, this is an almost 360-degrees aerial panorama. Left to right:
- Bulgarian National Bank
- Batenberg Square
- National Art Gallery
- Encouragement bank
- Ministry of Defence.
- National Theatre "Ivan Vazov"
- Grand Hotel Sofia

Ivanski · September 8th, 2008, 08:35 AM

Two more pics from air taken by Boby Dimitrov:

image hosted on flickr

Tzar Liberator str. with the Russian church , DZI bank HQ and Hotel Bulgaria on the left.

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The Sports house(far right) on General Gurko str.

Turnovec · September 9th, 2008, 09:17 AM

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Left: the Bulgarian Parliament. Middle: statue of the Russian Tsar Alexander II Osvoboditel ("Liberator") on his horse. Right: Radisson SAS Hotel.

Turnovec · September 9th, 2008, 09:23 AM

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Left: the National Art Gallery. Right: the Encouragement bank building. This was the site of Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum until 1999, when it was destroyed.

Kampflamm · September 9th, 2008, 01:22 PM

They should do something about this square. Maybe remove the parking lot and add some grass, trees.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/...6ea926c5_b.jpg

Zanovijetalo · September 9th, 2008, 01:55 PM

Agree. I stayed in that hotel - a lot of pretty buildings around but very heavy traffic. The square would be much nicer without so many cars passing by or that parking lot ruining the view.

Turnovec · September 9th, 2008, 02:17 PM

Well, there used to be a project that the whole "Tsar Osvoboditel" blvd. should go underground from Eagle's bridge - several hundred meters to right of this photo:

image hosted on flickr

and go over ground again somewhere after the Catholic Cathedral (behind the ex-party house that is visible in the distance) in the middle of that photo:

image hosted on flickr

But since the new metro tunnels go under the boulevard i think it will never be done ...

You are right though about the parking lot infront of Radisson Sas Hotel. The hotel must do an underground parking lot for their guests. They've got plenty of space behind the hotel building for this and let the square infront of the parliament be just a square.

Over all the municipality must think of a strategy to make the city downtown free of cars some how... but unfotunately they aren't doing nothing about it in the recent years.

Turnovec · October 20th, 2008, 02:19 PM

Some photos not from the downtown but from the newly emerging Sofia suburbs.

This is the area of Business Park Sofia - located in the South-East end of the city limits, right next to the Sofia Ring Road.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vycanismajoris

These are from the early spring of 2008:

Ivanski · October 20th, 2008, 09:58 PM

following pics are taken by Емануил/Emanuil http://picasaweb.google.com/emanuildanailov/pdAThI#

I picked mainly pics that show different locations or view from the ones that have been already posted here:

this dude has done a great job catching the spirit of the city ,enjoy:

Ivanski · October 20th, 2008, 09:59 PM

some more:

http://picasaweb.google.com/emanuildanailov/pdAThI#

Ivanski · October 20th, 2008, 10:05 PM

and more :

http://picasaweb.google.com/emanuildanailov/pdAThI#

Major Deegan · November 2nd, 2008, 10:48 PM

Good job on the photos, Ivan. Overall, Sofia is a midpoint between Viennese architectural tradition and Moscow's high energy spirit. Was pleasantly surprised by the pretty mountain scenery circling the town.

Turnovec · November 26th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Turnovec · February 25th, 2009, 04:47 PM

...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivanski

Sofia seen from the syndicates HQ, on Macedonia square:

Ivanski · September 4th, 2009, 10:37 AM

3 more great aerials by Boby Dimitrov on flickr.com

crossroad on Blvd.Bulgaria and Blvd.Cherni Vrah

Eagles bridge and blvd.Tsarigradsko shousse
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St.Sofia statue and blvd. Todor Aleksandrov
image hosted on flickr

Darhet · September 5th, 2009, 03:03 AM

I wait for (first) Skyscraper in Sofia!

Ivanski · September 7th, 2009, 10:49 AM

We all do

September 7th, 2008, 09:18 PM	#63
Turnovec ----------- Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13,978 Likes (Received): 1624	Sofia Downtown I ...from the air image hosted on flickr Shot behind the Bulgarian Parliament, this is an almost 360-degrees panorama. Left to right: - Alexander Nevski Cathedral - National Gallery for Foreign Art - National Library - University of Sofia - Radisson SAS Hotel - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - ...and the roof of the Parliament ! Last edited by Turnovec; September 7th, 2008 at 09:32 PM.

September 7th, 2008, 09:30 PM	#64
Turnovec ----------- Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13,978 Likes (Received): 1624	Sofia Downtown II image hosted on flickr Shot inside the City Garden, this is an almost 360-degrees aerial panorama. Left to right: - Bulgarian National Bank - Batenberg Square - National Art Gallery - Encouragement bank - Ministry of Defence. - National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" - Grand Hotel Sofia

September 8th, 2008, 08:35 AM	#65
Ivanski инто спейс Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: wild east Posts: 6,825 Likes (Received): 5	Two more pics from air taken by Boby Dimitrov: image hosted on flickr Tzar Liberator str. with the Russian church , DZI bank HQ and Hotel Bulgaria on the left. ------ image hosted on flickr The Sports house(far right) on General Gurko str. __________________ my photos of Sofia snowy fresh adds Last edited by Ivanski; September 8th, 2008 at 08:45 AM.

September 9th, 2008, 09:23 AM	#67
Turnovec ----------- Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13,978 Likes (Received): 1624	Prince Alexander of Battenberg Square image hosted on flickr Left: the National Art Gallery. Right: the Encouragement bank building. This was the site of Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum until 1999, when it was destroyed.

September 9th, 2008, 01:22 PM	#68
Kampflamm Tonight... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 914 representin' Posts: 21,335 Likes (Received): 9141	They should do something about this square. Maybe remove the parking lot and add some grass, trees. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/...6ea926c5_b.jpg __________________ ★ ¡El DWF unido, jamás será vencido! ★ now presenting: ANTWERP

September 7th, 2008, 05:43 AM	#61
just4ivaylo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,982 Likes (Received): 35	Man...is it just me, or is almost everyone in Sofia driving a nice, new car? If I'm not mistaken, I saw two DB9's...one orange and one black...not to mention the Mercedes and BMW's everywhere that are brand spankin' new. Very nice pictures.

September 9th, 2008, 09:17 AM	#66
Turnovec ----------- Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13,978 Likes (Received): 1624	image hosted on flickr Left: the Bulgarian Parliament. Middle: statue of the Russian Tsar Alexander II Osvoboditel ("Liberator") on his horse. Right: Radisson SAS Hotel.

September 9th, 2008, 01:55 PM	#69
Zanovijetalo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Zagreb Posts: 2,691	Agree. I stayed in that hotel - a lot of pretty buildings around but very heavy traffic. The square would be much nicer without so many cars passing by or that parking lot ruining the view. __________________ Milan Bandić Purgerbaši je lopov.

September 9th, 2008, 02:17 PM	#70
Turnovec ----------- Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13,978 Likes (Received): 1624	Well, there used to be a project that the whole "Tsar Osvoboditel" blvd. should go underground from Eagle's bridge - several hundred meters to right of this photo: image hosted on flickr and go over ground again somewhere after the Catholic Cathedral (behind the ex-party house that is visible in the distance) in the middle of that photo: image hosted on flickr But since the new metro tunnels go under the boulevard i think it will never be done ... You are right though about the parking lot infront of Radisson Sas Hotel. The hotel must do an underground parking lot for their guests. They've got plenty of space behind the hotel building for this and let the square infront of the parliament be just a square. Over all the municipality must think of a strategy to make the city downtown free of cars some how... but unfotunately they aren't doing nothing about it in the recent years.

October 20th, 2008, 09:58 PM	#72
Ivanski инто спейс Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: wild east Posts: 6,825 Likes (Received): 5	following pics are taken by Емануил/Emanuil http://picasaweb.google.com/emanuildanailov/pdAThI# I picked mainly pics that show different locations or view from the ones that have been already posted here: this dude has done a great job catching the spirit of the city ,enjoy: __________________ my photos of Sofia snowy fresh adds Last edited by Ivanski; February 25th, 2009 at 08:25 PM.

October 20th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#73
Ivanski инто спейс Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: wild east Posts: 6,825 Likes (Received): 5	some more: http://picasaweb.google.com/emanuildanailov/pdAThI# __________________ my photos of Sofia snowy fresh adds Last edited by Ivanski; February 25th, 2009 at 08:22 PM.

October 20th, 2008, 10:05 PM	#74
Ivanski инто спейс Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: wild east Posts: 6,825 Likes (Received): 5	and more : http://picasaweb.google.com/emanuildanailov/pdAThI# __________________ my photos of Sofia snowy fresh adds Last edited by Ivanski; February 25th, 2009 at 08:21 PM.

November 2nd, 2008, 10:48 PM	#75
Major Deegan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ORD ✈ MSP Posts: 6,958 Likes (Received): 41	Good job on the photos, Ivan. Overall, Sofia is a midpoint between Viennese architectural tradition and Moscow's high energy spirit. Was pleasantly surprised by the pretty mountain scenery circling the town. __________________ Skyscraper illustrations & Infographics \| Future Minneapolis - St. Paul Transit Map

November 26th, 2008, 05:07 PM	#76
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September 4th, 2009, 10:37 AM	#78
Ivanski инто спейс Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: wild east Posts: 6,825 Likes (Received): 5	3 more great aerials by Boby Dimitrov on flickr.com crossroad on Blvd.Bulgaria and Blvd.Cherni Vrah Eagles bridge and blvd.Tsarigradsko shousse image hosted on flickr St.Sofia statue and blvd. Todor Aleksandrov image hosted on flickr __________________ my photos of Sofia snowy fresh adds

September 5th, 2009, 03:03 AM	#79
Darhet Warsaw patriot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Warsaw, Warszawa,Варшава,Varsovie Posts: 3,916 Likes (Received): 100	I wait for (first) Skyscraper in Sofia! __________________ Pictures of Warsaw/Zdjęcia Warszawy PolandTwo photos per post

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