Ivan Vazov National Library

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The Ivan Vazov National Library (Bulgarian: Народна библиотека "Иван Вазов", romanized: Narodna biblioteka "Ivan Vasov") is a library situated in Bulgaria's second largest city, Plovdiv. It is named after the famous Bulgarian writer and poet Ivan Vazov.

It is the nation's second largest library containing more than 1,500,000 books. The library is also Bulgaria's second oldest, founded in 1879. In 1974 it was moved to a new edifice to the south of the City Garden. The library boasts 134 employees including 90 high-qualified specialists and research scholars.

External links

Ivan Vazov National Library - Official site

City of Plovdiv

Geography

Areas	Thrace
Rivers	Maritsa River
Hills	Markovo Tepe Nebet Tepe Bunardzhika Sahat Taksim Dzhambaz Dzhendem

Landmarks

Roman ruins	Forum Odeon Library Stadium Roman theatre Synagogue Great Basilica Small Basilica East Gate Domus Eirene
Places of worship	Cathedral of St Louis Church of the Holy Mother of God Church of St Constantine and Helena Plovdiv Synagogue Dzhumaya Mosque
Museums	Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum
Other	Ivan Vazov National Library International Fair Plovdiv Alyosha Monument