| Statue of Sofia Статуя на София | |
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| Location | St Nedelya Square Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 42°41′52.0434″N 23°19′17.2884″E / 42.697789833°N 23.321469000°E |
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| Erected | 2000 |
| Sculptor | Georgi Chapkanov |
| Governing body | Sofia Municipality |
The Statue of Sofia (Bulgarian: Статуя на София, romanized: Statuya na Sofiya) is a monumental sculpture in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The statue, erected in 2000, stands in a spot once occupied by a statue of Lenin.[3]
Sophia was considered too erotic and pagan to be referred to as a saint and the statue is still highly controversial. 8.08 meters (26 feet 6 inches) in height, the copper and bronze statue by the sculptor Georgi Chapkanov, stands on a 16 meters (52 feet 5.9 inches) high pedestal. Adorned with the symbols of power (crown), fame (wreath) and wisdom (owl), the crown is also a reference to the Goddess of Fate, Tyche, inspired by the old emblem of Sofia dating back to 1900.[4]
