When Bulgarian was freed from Ottoman reign in 1878 a royal palace was created at София. Today it contains the National Art Gallery (belonging to the National Gallery) which exhibits fantastic old and contemporary art. Sometimes the amazing palace architecture and decorations capture your views and distract you from the art works, most times both coexist in a wonderful symbiosis.
The National Art Gallery was created in 1934. It had to move to the former royal palace as it’s original location was destroyed by air raids in 1944. Bulgaria had decided to join World War II on the side of Nazi Germany, a bad decision for the museum. After the war monarchy was abolished in Communist Bulgaria and therefore the palace was available.
Национална художествена галерия
National Art Gallery
пл. „Княз Александър I“ 1
1000 София център
София
Bulgaria
https://nationalgallery.bg
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