Building
The National Assembly’s main building has been proclaimed a monument of culture for its historic significance. Situated in downtown Sofia, it was designed in Neo-Renaissance style by Konstantin Jovanović, a Serbian-Bulgarian architect who received his education in Vienna and Switzerland and whose other works include the Parliament of Serbia building. It was constructed between 1884 and 1886 by Friederich Wilhelm Gustav Liebe, a young builder from Saxony who was only 22 years old when construction began.
The building is depicted on the reverse of the Bulgarian 20 leva banknote, issued in 1999 and 2007.
Due to insufficient space in the main building, some administrative offices of the National Assembly are now housed by the former headquarters of the Bulgarian Communist Party, located at the Largo.
HOW CAN I VISIT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND ATTEND A PLENARY SITTING?
Individuals can attend the open plenary sittings of the National Assembly taking specially assigned seats for visitors.For this purpose please make a request to the Secretary General of the National Assembly in advance. Entry into the National Assembly buildings requires an Identification Document.For group visits please make a request in advance to the Secretary General of the National Assembly. The request should contain personal data of visitors. Children under the age of 14 are allowed only if accompanied by an adult.Presscentre and PR Department offers to organize visits of the National Assembly, meetings with experts from Parliamentary Committees with whom you can discuss actual legislative issues, and audio-visual presentations of the Bulgarian Parliament.Visits are individually designed and organized according to your needs. A convenient date and time are arranged according to your schedule and the working agenda of the National Assembly. It is recommended to request a visit at least 7 days in advance.
Address: 2 Narodno sabranie square
Phone: (+359 2) 939 39
Fax: (+359 2) 981 31 31
Email: infocenter@parliament.bg
Website: http://www.parliament.bg/en
Work time: Monday - Friday 09:30 - 16:30
