The restoration of the facade of the Ministry of Transport and Communications at 9 "Deacon Ignatiy" Street, which restored its authentic appearance from 100 years ago, has been completed, the press center of the ministry announced.
The project has completely preserved the original architectural style, in which arched windows and natural stone reliefs are the main element.
The building is part of the archaeological reserve "Ancient Serdika and Medieval Sredets". It was built at the beginning of the 20th century on the site of the house of the Bulgarian politician and public figure Petko Karavelov. Karavelov's reception room was located here while he was minister and prime minister of Bulgaria.
After Karavelov's house was sold by his heirs, the current building was built on the order of the owners of Balkan Bank.
The building is one of the examples of the classical "Secession" architectural style of the beginning of the 20th century. The facade is faced with limestone and is rich in architectural and decorative elements that include both stone sculptures of wars, floral elements, symbols of eternity, and more modern decorations that are associated with industry, trade, transport, logistics and prosperity .
The conservation and repair worth BGN 917,826 was financed from the budget of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
