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National Assembly
Facing the Tsar Liberator
About National Assembly
The historic National Assembly building, completed in 1884, faces the Monument to the Tsar Liberator on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard, among the city’s grandest sights.
Why it's on our list
- Neo-Renaissance
- Tsar Liberator monument
- Central
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Assembly before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from National Assembly 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
- Sofia University St. Kliment OhridskiM1M4300 m4 min walk
- Orlov mostM3500 m6 min walk
- Patriarh EvtimiyM3750 m10 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Ivan Vazov400 m5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Vasil Levski Blvd.450 m5 min walk
Key sights
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of St Sofia300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Archaeological Museum700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Central Mineral Baths900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Church of St Nedelya950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Sofia Synagogue1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station2.0 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sofia Central Station2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)6.7 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min