Georgi Rakovski Street
Georgi Rakovski Street (Bulgarian: Улица Георги Раковски, Ulitsa Georgi Rakovski), usually called with its old name Rakovska, is an important street in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, located in the central area of the city. It is named after the famous Bulgarian revolutionary Georgi Sava Rakovski. It lies between the Slivnitsa Boulevard to the north and Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard to the south.
Central part of Rakovski street | |
Native name | Улица Георги С. Раковски (Bulgarian) |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 42°41′36.29″N 23°19′40.14″E |
From | Kozloduy Street 42.707639°N 23.328137°E |
Major junctions | Slaveykov Square, Central Military Club, Alexander Nevsky Square |
To | Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard 42.684273°N 23.323614°E |
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Known for | Theaters, Shopping, Banks, Ministries |
The street passes along some of Sofia's major landmarks such as the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Central Military Club and between the Slaveykov Square and Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Boulevard are located many of the theatres in Sofia and it is nicknamed the Theatre Street or Sofia's Broadway:[1]
- Municipal Theatre Revival
- Aleko Konstantinov Satirical Theatre
- Funny Theatre
- Capital Puppet Theatre
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre
- Theatre 199
- Theatre Tear and Laugh
- Bulgarian Army Theatre
- National Opera and Ballet
There are several ministries along the street or very close to it — the Ministry of Economics and Energetics and the Ministry of Finance.
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References
- "Ново кино на "Раковска"" (in Bulgarian). Капитал. 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
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