Bulgarian Royal Residences

 Does anyone know if the Vrana Palace is still standing,or who may own it?
 Any picture?

 Regards.

Do you mean Euxinograd in Varna ? It is still there. Was used as an exclusive resort for top  officials in the Soviet era.  I have a friend who lives there, he tells me it is no being renovated, but not quite sure what for. Either a hotel or museum one would suppose.
[there is a picture of it on the Varna web site]

[http://erhj.blogspot.com]

I would love to go.  The last time I sat down to discuss Coburg things with King Simeon he invited me to visit his country, but I just have not found the time.

Arturo Beéche

  No, The Vrana Palace in Sofia.

 Regards.

I know of the former royal palace in Sofia. And Simeon lives in a country palace just ouside of the city. I forget what that one is called. [it may be the one you are referring to]. It is now a private rseidence, having been given back to Simeon, along with the expese of putting it back it order. I was just told that the grounds of the estate used to be open on weekends, but not any more.

Exactly,the Royal Palace now is the National Art Gallery and the  Vrana Palace is near Sofia.

Thanks.

Any pictures of the Palace?

[http://erhj.blogspot.com]

I would also love to see some recent images of these sites!

Arturo Beéche

hi,

here you can find some pictures of the Vrana palace.

Its not much, but it is a start:

http://www.sofia.bg/agenda%5Cvrana.jpg

http://www.arge-bulgaria.de/Articles/palastpost2.html

and a vague aerial picture of the park:

http://www.sofia.bg/agenda%5Cvrana1.jpg

ipflo

Does anyone have pictures of the Bulgarian Royal Residences?  I particularly am interested in the Rila Mountain lodges.  I think they were called Tzarska-Bistritza, Sara-Ghyol, Sitniankovo.

I have never seen any Bulgarian Palace I'm dying to see any signs of a royal residence. I cant find nothin! Please a link or something!

Here is a link for vrania palace:

http://members.tripod.com/~datacom_bg/details/e_details_5.html

Here is the Royal Palace in Sofia:  It is the National Art Gallery Now.

http://www.traveljournals.net/pictures/11164.html

So whats their official residence? You know the Buckingham palace of the Bulgarians, those palaces look to small for a Kingdom.

The Royal Palace, which is now the national Art Gallery was their official residence.   Vrania Palace was their weekend retreat, sort like Windsor Castle.  Euxinograd was the Summer Palace.

I don't think that any of the Bulgarian Palace's were very large or grand.