Art Gallery and Royal Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria in winter with snow
The National Art Gallery of Bulgaria in Sofia houses over 50,000 pieces of Bulgarian art. It is located on Battenberg Square facing the the famous yellow brick road so called from the yellow Viennese cobble stones. It occupies the building of the former royal palace of Bulgaria which is a typical example of Second Empire architecture in the style of chateau. It was constructed in two stages, the first lasting between 1880 and 1882 during the rule of Knyaz Alexander Battenberg, when Austro-Hungarian architects under Viktor Rumpelmayer worked on the building. It was inaugurated on 26 December 1882. The second stage, during the reign of Tsar Ferdinand, saw the construction of the palace's east wing by Viennese architect Friedrich Grünanger, who incorporated elements of Viennese Neo-Baroque. In 1946 after the abolition of the monarchy the palace became the National Art Gallery.
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Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
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