Point of interest
Saint Sofia Monument
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Tips from locals
Ivailo
March 19, 2017
Sophia was considered too erotic and pagan to be referred to as St. Sophia. Eight metres in height, the copper and bronze statue by the sculptor Georgi Chapkanov, stands on a 16 metre high pedestal. Adorned with the symbols of power (crown), fame (wreath) and wisdom (owl), the crown is also a reference to the Goddess of Fate – Tjuhe, inspired by the old emblem of Sofia dating back to 1900.
Sophia was considered too erotic and pagan to be referred to as St. Sophia. Eight metres in height, the copper and bronze statue by the sculptor Georgi Chapkanov, stands on a 16 metre high pedestal. Adorned with the symbols of power (crown), fame (wreath) and wisdom (owl), the crown is also a refere…
Ivan
May 30, 2022
I will send you detailed instructions on how to plan your tour, where you can find the landmarks and short info about them after your reservation.
Svetlozar
April 4, 2014
Statue of St.Sofia, the patron of the city
Denislav
September 24, 2020
Statue of St Sofia, erected in 2000, stands in a spot once occupied by a statue of Lenin. Statue of St Sofia is 20 m high. It’s a symbol of the city because St.Sofia is the city’s patron. Sofia means wisdom in Greek –that’s why she hold a an owl in her left hand, a symbol of wisdom. In her right hand she holds a laurel wreath (symbol of many things for Greeks and Romans: peace, success, reputation etc. Saint Sophia the Martyr (died 137 AD) is worshiped in the Eastern Orthodox Church on September 17. Thus the holiday of the capital is on September 17. Born in Italy, Sophia had three daughters: Faith (age 12), Hope (age 10) and Love (age 9), who were named after virtues mentioned by Saint Paul. The daughters are said to have been martyred during the reign of Hadrian (117–138). The guards took Sophia’s daughters one by one, from the oldest to the youngest and beat and tortured them to death in an attempt to force their mother, Sophia, to give up her faith in Christ. Sophia buried her daughters’ bodies and remained by their graves for three days until she died herself.
Statue of St Sofia, erected in 2000, stands in a spot once occupied by a statue of Lenin. Statue of St Sofia is 20 m high. It’s a symbol of the city because St.Sofia is the city’s patron. Sofia means wisdom in Greek –that’s why she hold a an owl in her left hand, a symbol of wisdom. In her right…
Sivan
November 4, 2018
The statue, erected in 2000, stands in a spot once occupied by a statue of Lenin. 24 feet in height, the copper and bronze statue by the sculptor Georgi Chapkanov, stands on a 48 feet high pedestal. Adorned with the symbols of power, fame and wisdom, the crown is also a reference to the Goddess of Fate – Tyche, inspired by the old emblem of Sofia dating back to 1900.
The statue, erected in 2000, stands in a spot once occupied by a statue of Lenin. 24 feet in height, the copper and bronze statue by the sculptor Georgi Chapkanov, stands on a 48 feet high pedestal. Adorned with the symbols of power, fame and wisdom, the crown is also a reference to the Goddess of F…
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