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A starry window to the Universe: Bulgaria opens its first planetarium on June 20, 1934.

Проф. Иван Стоилов

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On June 20, 1934, the first Bulgarian planetarium was opened in Sofia, marking a new era in the popularization of astronomy among the general public. The facility, equipped with a modern opto-mechanical system, allows for a realistic reproduction of the starry sky and provides an opportunity for hundreds of students, university students, and citizens to learn about the structure of the Solar System and the movement of celestial bodies.

91 years ago, on June 20, 1934, the first planetarium in Bulgaria was opened in the building of the National Astronomical Observatory in Sofia. The facility, equipped with a German optical-mechanical system, allows for a realistic reproduction of the starry sky on a dome and gives hundreds of students, students and citizens the opportunity to get acquainted with astronomical phenomena.

This event marks a new stage in the popular science activities in the country, as it is part of the initiatives of the then Ministry of Public Education and the Bulgarian Astronomical Society. Although the planetarium has subsequently undergone changes, it remains a symbol of the beginning of systematic astronomical education in Bulgaria.

Проф. Иван Стоилов е историк и социолог, чиито анализи хвърлят светлина върху миналото, за да разберем настоящето. Той е автор на материали в категория История, включително исторически дати и документални проекти.

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