Bulgarian Royal Residences

[pablo]

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

 Regards.

[Robert_Hall]

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]

[Eurohistory]

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

[pablo]

  No, The Vrana Palace in Sofia.

 Regards.

[Robert_Hall]

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.

[pablo]

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

Thanks.

[Marc]

Any pictures of the Palace?

[Eurohistory]

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

Arturo Beéche

[ipflo]

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

[casey]

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.

[Moonlight_Densetsu]

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!

[casey]

Here is a link for vrania palace:

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

[casey]

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

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

[Moonlight_Densetsu]

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

[casey]

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.