site.btaApril 3, 1879: Sofia Becomes Capital of Bulgaria
A view of downtown Sofia featuring the Central Universal Store (TsUM) and the Church of St. Petka, May 17, 1958 (BTA Archive Photo/Simeon Nenov)
On April 3, 1879, the Constituent Assembly unanimously elected Sofia as the capital of the restored Bulgarian State. The reasons behind this decision are recounted in the City of Sofia, Sofia Anniversary Book (1928), published by the Committee for the History of Sofia at the Bulgarian Archaeological Institute and part of the BTA library's book collection.
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