Lamartin House is an example of a late renaissance dwelling built between 1829 and 1830. It is named after the French poet and traveler Alphonse de Lamartine who stayed there in the summer of 1833, on his way back from a journey to the Middle East.
Its owner was Georgi Mavridi, a prominent member of the Plovdiv merchant class. It is one of the biggest and most beautiful symmetrical houses in the old city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Currently the mansion belongs to the Bulgarian Union of Writers and is not open to the public. Above the entrance is a marble plaque commemorating the visit by the eminent French writer, put up by the Alliance Française of Plovdiv 90 years after his stay. Next to is an Information board, also in English, about the house and Lamartine's visit. Located at 4000 Стария град, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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The Hotel Complex Kopitoto is located on the rocky edge of Vitosha Mountain in the Goliamoto Kopito area of southwestern Sofia, Bulgaria.
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The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. Situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 73 miles south of Sofia the monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila (876 - 946 AD). Founded in the 10th century, the monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
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Russian architect Alexander Pomerantsev designed the Neo-Byzantine style St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral completed in 1912. It serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Christian church buildings holding as many as 5,000 people inside. From 1931 until 1992 it was the largest finished Orthodox Church in the world.
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