Bulgaria, Academy, Bulgarska akademiia na naukite (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences), Tsentral’na bibliotéka, (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Central Library): http://www.cl.bas.bg,
Bulgaria, University, Sofiiski Universitet, “Sv. Kliment Okhridski,” Universitetska Biblioteka, (Sofia University “St. Kliment Okhridski,”
Bulgaria, University Library, http://www.libsu.uni-sofia.bg
Bulgaria – Narodna Biblioteka, Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (National Library of Bulgaria St. Cyril and St. Methodius Library): http://www.nationallibrary.bg
Bulgaria, National Museum, Sofia, rich collection of icons: http://www.historymuseum.org/?lang_id=1
Bulgaria, Periodicals, Palaeobulgarica,
http://kmnc.bg/index.php?page=f2a7e468-b9c3-102c-9d43-001517304c98&lang=bg:
Bulgaria, Archaeologia Bulgarica on line: http://www.archaeologia-bulgarica.com/
Bulgaria, Places of interest: Boyana. Placed near Sofia. The church dates from the thirteenth century. Its mural paintings, dating from 1259, rank among the finest creations of the thirteenth century. Apart from scenes illustrating the Life of Christ (including Christ among the Doctors) and the Feasts, the decoration to the church consists of 18th scenes from the life of St Nicholas, a large number of figures (including the St Theodore of Tiron) and portraits of the founders. See beautiful early 13th century frescoes (1259) of the Tarnovo Artistic School:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painting_of_the_Tarnovo_Artistic_School
and for Boyana Church: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyana_Church
Bulgaria, Bachkovo (Bačkovo or Petritzos monastery). The Petritzos monastery at Bačkovo, near Philippopolis (Plovdiv), was founded in 1083 by a Georgian nobleman, Gregory Pakourianos, general of the Byzantine army under Alexius Comnenus, who was killed fighting the Petchenegs in 1086. The church is decorated with frescoes of the late 11th century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachkovo_Monastery
Bulgaria, Perustica, Red Church, near Philippopolis. Its frescoes, dating from the sixth century, are unfortunately becoming increasingly affected with time, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Church_%28Bulgaria%29
Bulgaria, Philippopolis, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plovdiv
