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100 Years of History in Pictures

British Embassy Sofia

by British Embassy Sofia

The British Ambassador’s Residence in Sofia throughout the years. The FCO Historians have kindly provided us with the majority of the below images.

1910: The protocol with which Sofia City Council donated land to the UK to build the Residence (then Legation)
Early 1920s: Ballroom
1950s: upper left: Guest Bedroom; upper right: Long Gallery; bottom left: Small Drawing Room; bottom right: Dining Room
1970s: Bird’s eye view
1970s: Front Entrance
1970s: Garden view
1970s: The Ambassador’s Study
1980s: Ballroom
1980s: left: Ballroom; right: Small Drawing Room
1990s: Ballroom
1990s: Dining Room
2014: British Ambassador’s Residence in Sofia
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