Buxton Brothers Boulevard
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Buxton Brothers Boulevard (Bulgarian
: Булевард Братя Бъкстон, Bulevard Bratya Bakston) is a boulevard
in south-western Sofia
, Bulgaria
. It connects Tsar Boris III Boulevard with the ring road
. It is still paved with sett
s.
The neighbourhood
s located along Buxton Boulevard, listed in a north to south order, include Buxton, Pavlovo
on the western side of the boulevard and Manastirski Livadi West on the eastern side.
The boulevard is named after Charles
and Noel Buxton brothers.
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
: Булевард Братя Бъкстон, Bulevard Bratya Bakston) is a boulevard
Boulevard
A Boulevard is type of road, usually a wide, multi-lane arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the centre, and roadways along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of landscaping and scenery...
in south-western Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. It connects Tsar Boris III Boulevard with the ring road
Sofia ringroad
The Sofia ring road is an important thoroughfare surrounding Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The Ringroad is around 60 km long and is going to be extended in several stages by 2012, which will cost a total of around €300,000,000....
. It is still paved with sett
Sett (paving)
A sett, usually the plural setts and in some places called a Belgian block, often incorrectly called "cobblestone", is a broadly rectangular quarried stone used originally for paving roads, today a decorative stone paving used in landscape architecture...
s.
The neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
s located along Buxton Boulevard, listed in a north to south order, include Buxton, Pavlovo
Pavlovo, Sofia
Pavlovo is a southern neighbourhood of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Part of the Vitosha municipality, it borders Buxton Neighbourhod to the northeast, Tsar Boris III Boulevard to the northwest, the Sofia ringroad to the south and the Buxton Boulevard to the east...
on the western side of the boulevard and Manastirski Livadi West on the eastern side.
The boulevard is named after Charles
Charles Roden Buxton
Charles Roden Buxton was an English philanthropist and politician.He was born in London, the third son of Sir Thomas Buxton, 3rd Baronet...
and Noel Buxton brothers.