Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, the historical center of the Balkans.

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria, located in the west of the country at the foot of the Vitosha mountain range. The history of the city has more than two thousand years, during which it was captured by the Greeks, Romans and Ottomans. Frescoes from the 13th century have been preserved in the medieval Boyana Church. In the rotunda of St. George, built by the Romans in the 4th century, Turkish decor of the 10th century has been preserved.
The first settlers came here in the 8th century BC. These were the Thracians, who built a rather large religious center with several sanctuaries. In the 1st century AD, the city was captured by the Romans, who gave it the name Serdica. From the 1st to the 4th centuries, Serdika was the capital of the Roman province of Thrace. Sofia became the capital of Bulgaria in 1879, immediately after the end of the Russo-Turkish War. At that time, the city was plundered and abandoned, but the Bulgarians quickly began to restore and rebuild it.
Sofia is also the largest city in the country. This is a place with a rich and ancient history, each sight of which reflects the complex past of the entire state: ancient churches turned into mosques, monumental socialist architecture and Roman heritage intertwined with the modern city. Now Sofia is a dynamic European capital, the hallmark of which are beautiful landscapes and unique architectural combinations, as well as many beautiful sacral monuments. Until now, Sofia is the most dynamically developing city among others located on the Balkan Peninsula.
Area: 492 km². Population: 1.236 million (2017)

Видео Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, the historical center of the Balkans. канала Relaxation & Travel_UA