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Eagles' Bridge, Sofia

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nature spot on the Black Sea coast. The bridge was also a major focus of political protests in 2013, with scenes of violence during the
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at the northern point of entry to central Sofia in 1889. The cost of the entire construction of the bridge was 80,000
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The place is often a site of protests. Orlov Most was the focus of 2012 ecological protests against construction on
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Eagles' Bridge and the junction are located in the immediate proximity of the
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is more understandable because there are four eagle statues over the bridge.
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Orlov Most sends the Prime Minister wishes of "Happy Birthday" and "Mafia"
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terminates there. For the traffic entering Sofia from the southeast by
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Clashes between police and protesters at Orlov Most, several injured
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Viennese and Czech architects created many of the symbols of Sofia
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One of the bridge's columns and bronze eagles are depicted on the
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The name of the bridge itself comes from the four statues of
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on it, which are, symbolically, its protectors and patrons.
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Since 2009, Eagles' Bridge has been serviced by the
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Orlov most

Coordinates
42°41′26″N 23°20′15″E / 42.69056°N 23.33750°E / 42.69056; 23.33750
Perlovska river
Sofia
Bulgaria
Stolichna Municipality
Václav Prošek
Jiri Prošek
Bogdan Prošek
leva
Bulgarian
Perlovska
Sofia
Bulgaria
eagles
Vasil Levski National Stadium
Monument to the Soviet Army
Borisova gradina
Lake Ariana
Sofia University
Evlogi Georgiev Boulevard
Tsarigradsko Shose
Tsar Ivan Asen II Street
Tsarigradsko shose
Czech
Václav Prošek
Lions' Bridge
golden leva

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