On March 4, Bulgaria marks 1,151 years since the foundation of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. On this day in 870, the Autocephalous Archbishopric of Bulgaria was constituted during the Eight Ecumenical Council in Constantinople.
This happened during the reign of Tsar Boris-Mihail, Baptizer of Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church had a status of Autocephalous Archbishopric until 927 when Constantinople recognized a Bulgarian Patriarchate. The seat of the Bulgarian Patriarchate was the new Bulgarian capital of Preslav.
To mark the 40th anniversary of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's monumental artwork, 'The Pont Neuf Wrapped', which transformed the iconic Parisian bridge into a work of art for fourteen days, the square adjacent to the bridge has been named 'Pont Neuf —..
On Saturday, the lowest temperatures will be between 2 and 7°C; in Sofia - about 2°C. Precipitation will begin to stop, but during the day, cloudiness over the country will remain significant. Rainy weather will persist in the..
The cars of the National Service for Protection will no longer be at the disposal of the administration of the presidential institution, the MPs have decided, BNR reporter Daniel Inkov informed. This does not apply to the cars used..
Emergency measures have been introduced in the Elenite holiday village due to expected rainfall on Monday. While cleanup continues following the..
''I apply the best British practices for the development of science communication in Bulgaria'', said Lyubov Kostova, Member of Board Trustees of..
On October 6 and 7, Plovdiv is hosting the 9 th UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism. The event is organized by the Ministry of Tourism in..
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