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Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and The "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" National Library are near the Eagles' Bridge.
The St. Clement of Ohrid University of Sofia or Sofia University is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria, founded on 1 October 1888. The university’s edifice was constructed between 1924 and 1934 with the financial support of the brothers Evlogi Georgiev and Hristo Georgiev, whose sculptures are now featured on its façade, and has an area of 18,624 m² and a total of 324 premises.
Sofia University has 16 faculties and three departments, where 14,000 students receive their education. In addition, it also disposes of a university library, a university press, a computer centre, a sports centre and several other structures. The current rector is Ivan Ilchev. Sofia University is ranked 754th in the world and 325th in Europe by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.
The university was founded on 1 October 1888, 10 years after the Liberation of Bulgaria, to serve as Bulgaria’s primary institution of higher education. Initially, it had 4 regular and 3 additional lecturers and 49 students. It was founded as a higher pedagogical course, it became a higher school after a few months and a university in 1904. The first rector was Bulgarian linguist Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan.
Near the University is the building of The "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" National Library.
The "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" National Library is the National Library of Republic of Bulgaria. It is the biggest greatest library in the country and the oldest cultural institute after the Liberation of Bulgaria.
The National Library was built in neoclassical style and the monument of the holy brothers St. St. Cyril and Methodius is an inseparable part of it. The National Library gathers, processes, organizes, preserves and provides to Bulgarians and foreigners printed and other type of publications that were published in the country.
Transport accessibility: Public Transport, at centre of Sofia
Tourist infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, shops, Tourist Information Centre
