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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
A neo-Byzantine cathedral in Sofia and one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria · Europe
Kremikovtsi is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Buhovo, 35km from Iskar Gorge.
Kremikovtsi is a town located in Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria. With a population of 3,208, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kremikovtsi sits in Bulgaria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sofia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kremikovtsi to your route.
Kremikovtsi (Bulgarian: Кремиковци [krɛˈmikoft͡si]) is an industrial district of Sofia, Bulgaria. It is located to the northeast of the capital. The Kremikovtsi Steel Complex which is close to the neighbourhood is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Bulgaria and the Balkans. More than 20,000 people used toRead more
work there but this has been reduced to 8,500 due to higher efficiency.
There has been much dispute over the future of the plant, yet no ecological sanctions have been imposed on the plant owners to bring into accord Kremikovtsi's pollution status by investing in filtering installations. Insofar, no action has been taken to either close the plant or exercise government power to control the level of harmful emissions to the air, which gave rise to concerns of corruption in the government of the Bulgarian Socialist Party's ruling coalition.
Three kilometers outside the Kremikovtsi, overlooking the village from its surrounding hills, lies the Monastery of St. George the Victorious, notable for its older church's 16th century frescoes showing patron St. George as well as other saints.
Kremikovtsi was first mentioned in 1452 and was in continuous existence throughout the 16th–19th centuries, as evidenced by written sources. Its name is derived from the initial placename *Kremikovo or *Kremik, from the dialectal word kremik ("flint", from Old Bulgarian КРЄМЪІКЪ). Previously a separate village, it was merged with Sofia in 1978.
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Kremikovtsi is located in Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 42.7833 latitude, 23.5000 longitude.
Kremikovtsi has a population of approximately 3,208 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.
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Full driving guide for Bulgaria4 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
A neo-Byzantine cathedral in Sofia and one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world.
17 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Bulgaria's longest gorge, threaded by road and rail north of Sofia; the route twists beneath the sheer Lakatnik Rocks and past cliff-top monasteries along the Iskar River.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Short but stunning pass road just outside Vratsa, running between the highest vertical limestone walls in the Balkans: a favourite of climbers and a striking gateway drive into the Vratsa Balkan.
46 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
Forested 1,444 m pass over the western Balkan Mountains between Sofia and Montana, a favourite Bulgarian driving road with tight bends, beech woods and a summit dam lake.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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