Serdika, Sofia

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Serdika or Serdica is the historical Roman name of Sofia, now the capital of Bulgaria, and is also the name of a district located in the center of the city. It includes four neighbourhoods: "Fondovi zhilishta"; "Banishora", "Orlandovtsi" and "Malashevtsi" as well as the central parts of "Draz mahala". It has an area of 17.53 km² that counts for 1.3% of the total Capital Municipality area and 8.8% of the city proper. As of 2006 Serdica has a population of 52,918. ()

Local name: Сердика Coordinates: 42°43'18"N, 23°19'43"E

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Serdika – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Polytechnic Museum, Lions' Bridge, Central Sofia Cemetery, Stadion Lokomotiv.

1.5 miSW
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
National Polytechnic Museum, Sofia
38 min walk • The National Polytechnical Museum is a science museum located in Sofia, Bulgaria.
1.2 miS
Bridge
Lions' Bridge, Sofia
31 min walk • Lions' Bridge is a bridge over the Vladaya River in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, built 1889–1891 by Czech architect Václav Prošek, his brother Jozef and his cousins Bohdan and Jiří.
0.4 miSE
Cemetery
Central Sofia Cemetery, Sofia
12 min walk • The Central Sofia Cemetery or the Orlandovtsi Cemetery is the main cemetery in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
1.3 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stadion Lokomotiv, Sofia
34 min walk • Stadion Lokomotiv is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. The stadium holds 22,000 people, of which 17,500 are seating. The stadium was built in 1985. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Lokomotiv Sofia. Also, from 2000, the stadium is used for major rock concerts.
0.8 miN
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Orlandovtsi, Sofia
22 min walk • Orlandovtsi is a neighbourhood of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It lies in the northeast of the city and is administratively part of the Serdika municipality. Orlandovtsi lies between Malashevtsi to the southeast and Iliyantsi to the northwest. The neighbourhood has two Bulgarian Orthodox churches and a school.
1.3 miNE
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Birimirtsi, Sofia
34 min walk • Birimirtsi is a neighbourhood in Sofia, Bulgaria.