Regional History Museum of Sofia
Domed former mineral bathhouse with majolica-tiled facade, now a museum of the city's history.
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About this audio guide
This audio guide to the Regional History Museum of Sofia treats the building itself as the story: a domed, tile-clad bathhouse raised over the warm springs at the heart of the city. You'll meet the architects Petko Momchilov and Friedrich Grünanger, the painter Haralampi Tachev and his majolica, and a project that stalled for lack of money before it ever opened. Best heard from the square, facing the central dome.
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