SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library

Local nameНационална библиотека Св. Св. Кирил и Методий
LocationSofia, Bulgaria

The SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library is the national library of Bulgaria, situated in the capital city of Sofia. Founded on 4 April 1878, the library received the status of Bulgarian National Library three years later and the Bulgarian National Revival Archive was merged into it in 1924.

It is named after "SS. Cyril and Methodius"; Saints Cyril and Methodius. They are the creators of the Glagolitic alphabet. The Cyrillic alphabet is named after Cyril.The present building of the library is among the landmarks of Sofia. It was designed by the famous Bulgarian architectural team Vasilyov-Dimitur Tsolov and completed in the period 1940–1953.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS._Cyril_and_Methodius_National_Library

Official Website http://www.nationallibrary.bg/

Phone (+ 359 2) 9183 /101

Address 88 "Vasil Levski" blvd., Sofia 1037, Bulgaria

Coordinates 42°41'41.352" N 23°20'9.594" E

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