Bulgaria Sofia 88 School Final

BulgariBulgariaa

GeographicaGeographical position of l position of

BulgariaBulgaria

Bulgaria is situated in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, including parts of the historical-geographical regions of Moesia, Thrace and Macedonia.

On the east Bulgaria borders the Black Sea, to the west by Serbia and Macedonia, to the north by Romania, on the south by Greece and Turkey.

Territory of the Republic Bulgaria is 110 910 km².

Bulgarian HistoryBulgarian HistoryBulgaria was founded

by Slavs in 681. In 1018 Bulgaria fell

under Byzantine rule. From 1185, the Second

Bulgarian Empire re-established Bulgaria as an important power in The Balkans for two more centuries.

In 1396 Bulgaria fell under Ottoman rule .

In 1878 with the help of Russia, which organizes the Russo-Turkish War, Bulgaria was able to get rid of slavery that lasted nearly 5 centuries.

NatureNatureVaried nature - a sea with a 380 km long coastal strip and golden beaches.

16 mountains, over 550 curative mineral springs, dozen of unique natural phenomena and 2000 caves, a healthy climate and various flora and fauna.

Popular Popular SportsSports The most popular sports in

Bulgaria are football, volleyball, basketball and tennis.

Compared to other nations, Bulgarians prefer team sports.

The most viewed sports are football and volleyball!

Bulgaria is proud of it’s football star D. Berbatov!

Traditional Bulgarian FoodTraditional Bulgarian FoodBulgarian food includes

many different kinds of meals. The most traditional

dishes are Banitsa and Tarator. Banitsa can be sweet-with pumpkin or salty-with cheese.

A very popular ingredient in Bulgarian cuisine is the Bulgarian cheese.

LegendsLegendsMartenitsa is a small piece of adornment, made of white and red yarn.

Everyone puts a martenitsa on 1st March. At the end of March we take our martenitsas off, hang them on a blossoming tree or leave them under a stone and make a wish.

The Madara The Madara HHorsemanorsemanThe Madara

horseman is the only rock relief in Europe from the early middle ages.

It is included in the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of Unesco.

The impressive monu-ment marks the victory of one of the greatest Bul-garian rulers Khan Tervel.

The Rila MonasteryThe Rila MonasteryThe Rila Monastery is the largest and most

famous Eastern monastery in Bulgaria. Founded in the 10th century, the Rila

Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments.

Belogradchik RocksBelogradchik Rocks

The Belogradchik Rocks are a group of bizarrely shaped rocks formation located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains. Their fantastic shapes are associated with interesting legends.The rocks are now nominated for a New Wonder of the World.

Sofia-the capital city of Bulgaria

The statue of St.Sofia is the symbol of our city.

It was built in 2001 in the center of Sofia!

It’s 24metres long.

The Church of St. George

The Church of St. George is an Early Christian red brick rotunda that is considered the oldest building in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.

It was built in 4th century AD.

Boyana Boyana ChurchChurch

It is one of oldest churches in world Heritage. In 1973 it was added to the UNESCO list. There are many paintings on the walls. The whole building was finished in 19th century. The east wing of the two-storey church was originally constructed in the late of 10th or 11th century, then the central wing was added in the 13th century.

St. Alexander Nevsky

Cathedral The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia.

It was completed in 1912 and it’s 45 m high.

The church was built as a memorial to the Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish Liberation war (1877-1878).

Sofia UniversitySofia University

has 16 faculties and three departments, where 14,000 students receive their education.

It has a university library, a university press, a computer centre, a sports centre and several other structures.

Most of our teachers graduated from this University.

Our school Our school № № 88 in Sofia88 in Sofia

The school name and general information

It was founded in 1995; It is called Dimiter Popnickolov. He was a

school director and the founder of the first Bulgarian Parents’ School Association;

Level of education – primary, secondary and upper secondary ;

Age of the students – 7-19 years old; Number of classes - 46; Number of students - 1100; Number of teachers - 72; Students study in the morning or in the

afternoon.

This is an English This is an English language classroom.language classroom.

And this is And this is our our

multimedia multimedia room.room.

Our School Forum is the place where we

perform school plays, sing, act and watch

shows.

We are working on two

Comenius projects now. Our

friends visited Bulgaria in

November.