Central Military Club

7, Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard at the corner with Rakovski Street

It was designed by the architect Adolf Vaclav Kolar who was famous at his time, a Czech by his origin, head architect of the city, a person with huge contribution for the way Sofia looked liked after the Liberation, yet it was finalized by another architect that is emblematic for the city – the Bulgarian Nikola Lazarov.

The first dig was performed in 1895 and consequently it was built for more than 10 years.
Inside, on the first floor, central location is provided for the ballroom or the way they also call it, the “concert hall” thanks to its unique acoustics. It has 450 seats and is richly decorated with Baroque ornaments. Among them, in framed reliefs emblematic years have been pictured from the foundation of the Bulgarian country to the First World War, and consequently the date on which Bulgaria was accessed in NATO was added.
The ground floor hosts the second largest hall in the building, also abundantly decorated and with lavish interior. The second floor hosts the “Ceremonial” and “Reception” halls, the Music hall and “Gallery” hall, connected by doors. They are all provided with beautiful decorations onto the walls and ceilings, marble and gypsum ornaments, silk and expensive textile. The “Ceremonial” hall contains a very interesting panel onto the wall that depicts the foundation of the Bulgarian state and the meeting between Slavs and proto Bulgarians.

In the past, the third floor used to be a hotel for officers and at present it has an administrative function.
In addition to its architectural properties, the building of the Military Club from its foundation in 1907 to present days is among the most significant cultural and political centres in Sofia. The first opera performance was held in it, as well as numerous significant political, public, cultural events, concerts and balls attended by the elite of Bulgaria from its Liberation to present days.