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The Sea Garden
is a large park on the Black Sea coast in Varna. It’s a symbol of the city and has been declared a work of park art. In 1862, the mayor ordered a fence with shrubs. In 1881, Mihail Colony, mayor of Varna, proposed to create a seaside park or so-called Sea Garden. In the construction of the park participate Korel Shkorpil-archaeologist who invited the Czech Anton Novak landscapers who planted park with roses, linden, chestnut, ash and others. Gradually, the Sea Garden has grown. In 1912-1913 several fountains and illumination on the alleys were built. There are monuments of the greatest Bulgarians - Hristo Botev, Vasil Levski and others. In 1906, the construction of the Aquarium began and in 1938- of the tennis court and playground. Since 1950, there is a naval museum, and in 1961 the Zoo was opened. At the entrance of the Sea Garden was built а solar clock.

The Solar clock
at the entrance of the sea garden in Varna is a clock in the form of a flying swan, which is the symbol of the sun, frequency, wisdom and generosity. The clock measures the time of change and rotation of the shadow length, which is done with the help of the Sun rays. Around it is a flower garden.
The Solar Clock has become a symbol of the city 40 years ago. Its creator is Ivan Kovachev. The clock has replaced Stalin's statue in the beginning of the Sea Garden, it has a characteristic shape, and location suitable for meetings and walks.

Varna Opera Hause
was founded in 1914. At the present it uses beautiful building in the Baroque style together with Drama Theater “Stoyan Bachvarov”. It is located on the central town square “Freedom”.The founder of the opera is Nikola Lazarov. The opera is registered on 6th April 1947 and is officialy opened on 1 August the same year. Its first master artist manager is well-known Bulgarian singer Petar Raychev.
In 1999 Varna opera was fashioned with Varna Philharmonic as a State Cultural Institute called Opera-Harmonic company Varna.

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