SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library
The SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library (Bulgarian: Национална библиотека „Свети Свети Кирил и Методий“, romanized: Natsionalna biblioteka "Sveti Sveti Kiril i Metodiy") is the national library of Bulgaria, situated in the capital city of Sofia. Founded on 4 April 1878, the library received the status of Bulgarian National Library three years later and the Bulgarian National Revival Archive was merged into it in 1924.
| SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library | |
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| Национална библиотека „Свети Свети Кирил и Методий“ | |
A front view of the library building designed by Vasilyov-Tsolov | |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Type | National Library |
| Established | April 4, 1878 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 7,753,188 (As of 2011) |
| Legal deposit | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
It is named after "SS. Cyril and Methodius"; Saints Cyril and Methodius. They are the creators of the Glagolitic alphabet. The Cyrillic alphabet is named after Cyril.
The present building of the library is among the landmarks of Sofia. It was designed by the famous Bulgarian architectural team Vasilyov-Dimitur Tsolov and completed in the period 1940–1953.