Central Post Office Sofia / Централна Поща София

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Central Post Office was opened in 1904, but reconstruction three times. Located on the corner of 'Gen. Gurko 'and' Stefan Karadja '. In typical Renaissance style, it stretches on 1,000 square meters. Huge room and arcade on the first floor and baroque dome over the second. Cost the Treasury nearly 200,000 gold francs. The reason - the walls of the cabinets were silk wallpaper. In particular, the lobbies were brought from Vienna opaque glass and metal fittings, which are decorated. In 1935 started reconstruction of the Post Office. Old building was destroyed. The motive is the large number of technical facilities, which increased. The architects who won the contest are Asen Mihalkovski and Vladimir Brunkov. The new building is in neoclassical style. However, it now extends to 2000 square meters area. The building was completed in 1939, when just celebrated 60 years since the beginning of Posts and Telecommunications in the country. Bombing in 1944, causing minor damage to the Post Office, which are quickly removed. The next adjustment is in 1980 and in 1999. #Bulgaria #office #post #Sofia