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Museum · Stolichna · Updated on 1 November 2026.

National Museum of Natural History, Sofia in Stolichna

National Museum of Natural History, Sofia is a museum in Stolichna, Sofia-City. This place has a story in the app. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 220 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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Story · National Museum of Natural History, Sofia

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You're standing at the National Museum of Natural History in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It might not shout for attention, but this is the first and the largest museum of its kind in the entire Balkans. Not bad for a place you could easily walk right past.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near National Museum of Natural History, Sofia

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Boyana Church
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Boyana Church · 7.7 km

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Photo: Todor Bozhinov / Тодор Божинов · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral · 340 m

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Photo: Plamen Agov (user:MrPanyGoff) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Banya Bashi Mosque
AttractionAudio story · 1 min

Banya Bashi Mosque · 640 m

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Photo: xiquinhosilva from Cacau · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker
AttractionStory

St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker · 40 m

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Photo: Dudva · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Boyana Church on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 3 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1National Archaeological Institute with MuseumMuseum · 340 m away
  2. 2Monument to the Tsar LiberatorAttraction · 390 m away
  3. 3National Museum of Military HistoryMuseum · 2 km away
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Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 40 m and a public toilet at 220 m.

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