site.btaAugust 25, 1961: Sofia Hosts First World Student Summer Games in Bulgaria, Universiada Hall Opened
Universiada Hall, August 1, 1961 (BTA Photo/Vladimir Ivanov)
On 25 August, 1961, Universiada Hall was opened in Sofia. It was built with the voluntary work of 20,000 students, designed by architects Aleksander Barov, Ivan Tatarov, Ivan Ivanchev and others. Its name is connected with Sofia's hosting of the
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