Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

institution, Sofia, Bulgaria

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The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is the country's highest research institution, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. It is involved in international cooperative projects and has cultural agreements with other European countries. The Academy is also home to the Central Library of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Sofia itself is the capital of Bulgaria and has a rich history, with various educational institutions including the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.12

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Sofia
…institutions in Sofia are the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the University of Sofia (1888), the oldest establishment of higher learning in Bulgaria. The city also contains the Cyril and Methodius National Library, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre and Opera House, an astronomical observatory, and…
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…institutions in Sofia are the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the University of Sofia (1888), the oldest establishment of higher learning in Bulgaria. The city also contains the Cyril and Methodius National Library, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre and Opera House, an astronomical observatory, and…
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Cultural institutions
…the Central Library of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, both in Sofia. There are also a few thousand chitalishtes, cultural centres similar to reading rooms, which are found in even the smallest villages.
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…the Central Library of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, both in Sofia. There are also a few thousand chitalishtes, cultural centres similar to reading rooms, which are found in even the smallest villages.
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