Sofia Brutalism and Industrial Tour

This is the first tour in and around Sofia which will give you a unique historical, architectural and sigh-seeing scope towards the socialist and brutalist architecture and the industrial heritage. Amazing views, photography places and alternative sites in the heart of the Sofia valley.

Itinerary

Boyana Village · 20 min
The former House 1 of the state residence and architectural complex next to the mountain in late modernist style.
The Bells (Kambanite) · 30 min
It's the unique park with the biggest collection of bells from all the countries in the world in 1979. The bells were sent to Sofia marking the official event of the UN year of the children with the support of UNICEF and UNESCO
Kremikovtsi Monastery of Saint George · 20 min
From the hill of the medieval monastery we will observe and explore the abandoned biggest industrial steal site of Kremikovtsi.
20 min
Zona Cultura: former industrial, today a culture hub zone in the city of Sofia
Sofia
1. The thermal power plant which has been converted into a huge artistic canvas. 2. Tram depot which will bring you back in the years of WWII and beyond.
The Pillars of the National Palace of Culture · 30 min
The biggest brutalist congress center in the Balkans and the best example of the French modernist influence in the socialist architecture. We will reveal its secrets, spaces and semiotics.