Presidential Palace of Republic of Bulgaria — Local services in Sofia City

יש החלפת משמרות כל שעה, פרט לימים שבת וראשון. The official office of the Bulgarian President is housed in this building and therefore the building's honor guard and the guard exchange ceremony, which takes place every hour and can be viewed free of charge (except Saturdays and Sundays). At the entrance to the building are two armed soldiers, dressed in ceremonial uniforms from the 19th century, including a hat with a feather and rifles from this period. The ceremony lasts for five minutes! There are four soldiers who are replacing two who are standing outside, with whom they can also be photographed, if they arrive before the shift begins, and there are two more who are inside the president's house. It is recommended to arrive a few minutes before...

The Presidency building is a beautiful building built in the fifties of the 20th century. Designed in neoclassical style. Over the years, it first housed the Ministry of Electrification, after 1971 it was the seat of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. After 1989, it housed the Presidency of the Republic of Bulgaria. There are many halls in the building, the most famous being the "Coat-of-Arms", "Blue Hall", "Red Hall", "Mirror Hall". One of the attractions is the changing of the guard, every hour. GPS:...

Today we had a 5star experience! It was a day of the open doors and the president met us personally. We had a chance to see the president's office and couple of other offices including the library displaying also the all levels of state medals, awarded to citizens and guests for their contributions in various areas. As a bonus we also so the guards changing. It was quite emotional. Although a building from a communist era it...