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Toplocentrala
A power plant turned arts centre
About Toplocentrala
Toplocentrala is a centre for contemporary arts in the former heating plant of the National Palace of Culture, built in 1981 and transformed through a project begun in 2014 by independent artists and Sofia Municipality.
Why it's on our list
- Contemporary arts
- Theatre, dance and music
- Industrial building
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Toplocentrala before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Toplocentrala are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- European UnionM2500 m6 min walk
- Medical UniversityM3900 m11 min walk
- National Palace of CultureM2M3950 m12 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Vitosha Blvd.500 m7 min walk
- Taxi rank, Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev Blvd.600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Church of St Nedelya1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- National Archaeological Museum2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Borisova Gradina2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Church of St Sofia2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Central Mineral Baths2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Sofia Central Station3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)8.1 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min