Graf Ignatiev Street

Graf Ignatiev Street (Bulgarian: улица „Граф Игнатиев“), colloquially called Grafa (meaning The Count) is a popular central street in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It was named after the Russian statesman and diplomat Count Nicholas Pavlovich Ignatiev. The street lies in the city centre between Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard, after which it is called Dragan Tsankov Boulevard, to the east and Alabin Street near the Vitosha Boulevard to the west. It is crossed by major roads such as Vasil Levski Boulevard and Georgi Rakovski Street. Several of the landmarks of Sofia are located along the street such as the Patriarch Evtimiy Square, Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church, Slaveykov Square and Garibaldi Square. Several tram lines are running along the street. On 26 April 2007 the Council of the Capital Municipality took the decision to make Graf Ignatiev a pedestrian street.[1]

Graf Ignatiev Street

Native name	Улица „Граф Игнатиев“
Type	pedestrian street
Length	1.55 km (0.96 mi)
Location	Sofia
Coordinates	42°41′29.99″N 23°19′29.01″E
West end	Alabin Street
Major junctions	Vasil Levski Boulevard, Georgi Rakovski Street
East end	Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard

The street underwent an overhaul in 2018-2019.[2] The refurbishment of the street caused a huge outcry mainly because of the poor quality of workmanship.[3]