Royal Palace, Royal palace and monument in central Sofia, Bulgaria.
The Royal Palace stands at Battenberg Square with a neoclassical façade and functions as the National Art Gallery and National Ethnographic Museum.
The structure transformed from Ottoman police headquarters to royal residence through reconstruction between 1879 and 1883 for Knyaz Alexander of Battenberg.
The National Art Gallery section displays Bulgarian and European paintings while the Ethnographic Museum presents traditional costumes and folk artifacts.
The palace opens daily except Mondays, with guided tours available in multiple languages and an admission fee that includes access to both museum collections.
The building contains original marble columns from Carrara and wooden decorations that reflect the architectural preferences of Bulgarian monarchs.
Location: Sofia
Inception: 1880
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
GPS coordinates: 42.69648,23.32679
Latest update: May 11, 2025 06:29
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