ploshtad "Knyaz Aleksandar I"
Largest square in the capital, fronting the former royal palace and used for concerts and parades.
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This guide to Prince Alexander I Square in Sofia drops you into a December night in two thousand seven, when the capital's biggest square, flat paving and all, became a venue for a Snowboard World Cup Big Air contest. It follows the riders, the organisers and the rush-hour traffic caught up in the build. Best heard standing in the middle of the square, facing the long palace that now holds the National Art Gallery.
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