This tiny patch of the King’s Garden used to be the famous and beautiful Writer’s Coffee, a central spot for the intellectuals of Sofia until the 70s.
It was destroyed likely to create a photo spot with the church behind, however the true reasoning is not known to the Internet.
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That’s sad, sounds like a wonderful gathering place.
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Another bad idea?
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The communists didn’t like the historical centre with its tiny streets and old architecture. They bulldozed it, dug the Roman ruins, and built 3 monstrous brutalist buildings.
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Tragic
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