With a collection of artifacts and old coins, the National Archaeological Museum of Bulgaria is one of the most frequently visited places in the city of Sofia. The museum is located in the Buyuk Mosque, a 15th century building, located at the centre of the city. It remains open on all days of the week except on Monday. The visiting hours start from 10.00 am in the morning. The Museum closes at 6 pm in the evening during the summer months and an hour earlier in winter.
Built in the year 1879, the National Archaeological Museum of Bulgaria is the oldest one in the country. This museum in Sofia contains more than 55,000 artifacts and has a collection of about 1.3 million coins. Historical objects belonging to Greek, Thracian or
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Roman settlements and former Bulgarian empire capitals like Preslav, Pliska and Veliko Turnovo are displayed in the National Archeological Museum in Sofia. The dates of the items displayed at the Museum spans between 7th to the 17th century AD. The Vulchitrun Treasure - a 12.5 kg Thracian object of solid gold - is the main attraction of the Museum.
A visit to the National Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria, reveals the history of Bulgaria. The displayed items at this Sofia Museum brings forth the turbulent periods that the country had gone through. With some of the most precious objects of the ancient civilizations forming part of its displayed items, the National Archaeological Museum of Sofia stands as one of the most popular museums in the whole continent of Europe.
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