Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Boulevard

Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Boulevard (Bulgarian: Булевард Княз Александър Дондуков), shortly referred to as Dondukov, is an important central boulevard in Sofia. It is named after the Russian general and statesman Alexander Dondukov-Korsakov. It lies between the TZUM and the Chavdar bridge. It crosses several other major streets such as the Vasil Levski Boulevard and Georgi Rakovski Street.[1]

View of Aleksandar Dondukov Boulevard.

History

Before the Liberation of Bulgaria it was a small muddy street. It was given its current name in 1881. In 1901 one of the first tram lines in the city were constructed on the street. The boulevard became a market street with a number of shops. After the world wars the boulevard's appearance changed significantly. New buildings were constructed on the place of the old two-floor edifices and the number of shops increased dramatically.

Sights

Northern side:

  • TZUM
  • Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (№1)
  • The house of Adolf Funk (№59) - built in 1904, now headquarters of the Bulgarian Red Cross
  • Zaimov Park

Southern side

  • Presidency (№2)
  • Former Party house - now offices for the deputies.
  • Youth Theatre Nikolay Binev
  • National Opera

References
  1. "Булевард Княз Александър Дондуков - Visit Sofia" (in Bulgarian).
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