2. Sofia is the capital city and biggest
city in Bulgaria. After 1878, by decision of
the city council, the city restored its
Bulgarian name –Sredets, but shortly
thereafter, at the insistence of the interim
Russian government, the Greek name Sofia
was returned. It is the 13th largest city in
EU.
3. It is the main administrative, industrial,
transport,
cultural and university centre of the country, where
1/6 of the industrial production of Bulgaria is centralized.
4. The liberation of Bulgaria and proclaiming
Sofia a capital found the city with a
population of about 12 000, muddy and
misshapen streets and a number of private and
public buildings with a distinctive oriental look.
5. Bulgarian National Bank
(BNB) is the central bank of
Republic of Bulgaria. It is
one of the oldest central
banks in the world, founded
on 25th January, 1879
6. Greetings from Sofia
Once upon a time three sisters
-Hope, Belief and Love.
Hope went into the sea, Belief – to heaven,
and Love – into the HEART!
7. The Mausoleum of Georgy Dimitrov
was nearby from 1949 to 1999,
when it was destroyed.
10. It’s good to laugh, to play, to live, to
walk just like that – with a head held
PROUDLY!
11. At first the park was
called ‘Nursery-garden’,
later it was renamed
‘Pipiniera’. Until 1885
the park is known as
Tsarigrad Garden.
After the birth of the
heir to the crown Boris
Turnovsky it was called
Boris’s garden.
Nowadays it has the
same name.
14. The Monument of Tsar-Liberator, called also Monument of Liberators, is one
of the most impressive monuments in Sofia, erected in honour of the
liberation of Bulgaria in 1878.
15. Vitosha is a mountain in West
Bulgaria. Its highest peak is
Black peak (2290 m). Thus the
mountain ranks fourth highest
in Bulgaria after Rila, Pirin and
Stara planina. The name
‘Vitosha’ appeared during the
Middle Ages. It is considered
that Slavs chose this name,
changing the old names of the
mountain.
16. LOVE means
Love means to help. to give out
Love means to give: your soul
To the hungry one - without
hope, feeling
to the satisfied sadness and
one - longing, to forget
to the modest one what and to
– a direction, whom you
to the greedy one – have given.
17. Remember us, the sky says,
remember us, the sea says,
we don’t make you remember us,
but love us if we deserve it.
20. Live now
Live,
to make at least a child happy..
to help a needy...
Live,
to give a bit of your soul,
to light at least a spark...
Live wisely and with dignity…
Live,
to leave a memory...
And a bright trace ...
LIVE NOW!
21. Years will pass, life will wipe them out
and only memories will remind us
THESE DAYS – full of romance, of
child impulse and numberless day-
dreams, the best in our life !
And-and –and it’s time to put an end!
22. This presentation is prepared by
Danielina Antonova, Nelly
Georgieva and Natalia- a student
from 9th grade