88 School in Sofia

1. Bulgaria

2. Bulgarian History
Bulgaria was founded by
Slavs in 681.
In 1018 Bulgaria fell under
Byzantine rule.
From 1185, the Second
Bulgarian Empire re-established
Bulgaria as an important power in
The Balkans for two more
centuries.
In 1396 Bulgaria fell under
Ottoman rule .
In 1878 with the help of
Russia, which organizes the
Russo-Turkish War, Bulgaria got
its independence.

3. Nature
Varied nature - a sea with
a 380 km long coastal
strip and golden beaches.
16 mountains, over 550
curative mineral springs,
dozen of unique natural
phenomena and 2000
caves, a healthy climate
and various flora and
fauna.

4. Popular Sports
The most popular sports
in Bulgaria are football,
volleyball, basketball and
tennis.
Compared to other
nations, Bulgarians prefer
team sports.
The most viewed sports
are football and volleyball!
Bulgarian are proud of
their football star D.
Berbatov and the young
tennis player Grigor Dimitrov.

5. Traditional Bulgarian Food
Bulgarian food includes many
different kinds of meals.
The most traditional dishes are
Banitsa and Tarator. Banitsa can be
sweet-with pumpkin or salty-with
cheese.
A very popular ingredient in
Bulgarian cuisine is Bulgarian
cheese.

6. Legends
Martenitsa is a small piece of adornment, made
of white and red yarn.
Everyone puts a martenitsa on 1st March. At
the end of March we take our martenitsas off, hang
them on a blossoming tree or leave them under a
stone and make a wish.

7. The Madara Horseman
The Madara
horseman is the only
rock relief in Europe
from the early middle
ages.
It is included in the
World Cultural and
Natural Heritage of
Unesco.
The impressive
monument marks the
victory of one of the
greatest Bulgarian rulers
Khan Tervel.

8. The Rila Monastery
The Rila Monastery is the largest and most
famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.
Founded in the 10th century, it is regarded as
one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical
and architectural monuments.

9. Belogradchik Rocks
The Belogradchik Rocks are a group of bizarrely
shaped rocks in the Balkan Mountains, associated
with interesting legends.
The rocks were nominated for a New Wonder of
the World.

10. Sofia-the
capital city of
Bulgaria
The statue of
St.Sofia is at the
heart of our city.
It was built in 2000
and is a symbol of
the new millennium
in Sofia.
It’s 24 metres
high.

11. The Church of St. George
The Church of
St. George is an
Early Christian
red brick
rotunda that is
considered the
oldest building in
Sofia.
It was built in
4th century AD.

12. Boyana Church
It is one of oldest churches in
world Heritage UNESCO list.
There are many wall paintings
from 14th century.

13. St. Alexander Nevsky
Cathedral
The St.
Alexander Nevsky
Cathedral is a
Bulgarian Orthodox
cathedral in Sofia.
It was
completed in 1912
and it’s 45 m high.
The church was
built as a memorial
to the Russian
soldiers who died in
the Russo-Turkish
Liberation war
(1877-1878).

14. Sofia University
Sofia University
has 16 faculties
and three
departments, with
14,000 students.
Most of the BEST
teachers graduated
from this
University.

15. Our school № 88 in Sofia

16. The school name
and general information
 It was founded in 1994;
 It is called Dimiter Popnickolov. He was a
school director and the founder of the first
Bulgarian Parents’ School Association;
 Level of education – primary, secondary and
upper secondary;
 Age of the students – 7-19 years old;
 Number of classes - 46;
 Number of students - 1100;
 Number of teachers - 72;
 Students study in the morning or in the
afternoon.

17. English
language
classroom
Multimedia
room

18. Our School Forum is the
place where we perform
school plays, sing, act
and watch shows.