TO (Sofia)
The Central Department Store Sofia ( Bulgarian Централен универсален магазин , Central Uniwersalen Magasin ), mainly known by the abbreviation AS , is a luxury department store and part of the Largo -Architekturkomplexes in the center of the Bulgarian capital Sofia .
location
The ZUM is in the center of Sofia, on Knjaginja Maria Luisa Boulevard at the intersection of Independence Square and Alexander Dondukow Boulevard . Immediately to the east of the department store are the Banya Bashi Mosque , the Sofia Central Mineral Bath (built in 1913) with Ban Square (площад Бански / Ploschtad Banski). The Sofia Central Market Hall (1911) is located across the street from Knjaginja Maria Luisa Boulevard . To the west of the department store are the Sweta Petka Samardschijska Church , the Sheraton Hotel Sofia and the Sweta Nedelja Square with the cathedral of the same name .
history
Construction of the ZUM began in 1955 and ended in late 1956. It was officially opened with a ceremony in 1957. The building was designed by the architect Kosta Nikolow and has an area of 20,570 m² . The seven-story building has a covered inner courtyard. In 1986 the ZUM was renovated under the direction of the architect Atanas Nikolow . During the period of socialism in Bulgaria (1944–1989) the department store was a typical department store in which goods of all kinds were offered for sale.
After the democratic change in 1989, the state department store was privatized and sold to the British Regent Pacific Group at a price of DM 30.003 million . Under the new owner, the department store was modernized and expanded into a shopping center with luxury boutiques.
Another renovation in 1999/2000 was followed by a new owner: The businessman Georgi Gergow from Plovdiv acquired the ZUM on October 19, 2004.
Web links
- The department store site (English)
Coordinates: 42 ° 41 ′ 54 ″ N , 23 ° 19 ′ 23 ″ E