Varna Aquarium
| Varna Aquarium | |
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 Varna Aquarium | |
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| 43°12′05″N 27°55′21″E / 43.20139°N 27.92250°E | |
| Date opened | 1932 |
| Location | Varna, Bulgaria |
| Website | www |
The Varna Aquarium (Bulgarian: Варненски аквариум, Varnenski akvarium) or Aquarium Varna (Аквариум Варна) is a public aquarium in Varna, Bulgaria's largest city on the Black Sea coast.
The aquarium's exhibition focuses on the
.The foundation of the aquarium was initiated by
The edifice was completed by 1911. However, the outbreak of the
Treaty of Neuilly did not permit the unveiling of the aquarium until 1932, when the maritime biological station was inaugurated by Tsar Boris III. Until 1932, the building had accommodated army units, Bulgarian refugees from Thrace, the School of Mechanics and the School of Fishing.[1]
Today, the aquarium's research unit, the adjoined Institute for Fish Resources, includes 12 scientists who conduct research related to
hydrochemistry, marine microbiology, ichthyology, plankton and benthos.[4] The Varna Aquarium's library houses 30,000 volumes of specialized literature, including rare 19th-century books and maps.[3]
References
- ^ a b "История на Аквариум Варна" (in Bulgarian). Аквариум Варна. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ "120 емблематични сгради построил Дабко Дабков" (in Bulgarian). Народно дело. 2009-05-01. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ a b "Аквариум Варна" (in Bulgarian). Moreto.net. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ "Институт по рибни ресурси" (in Bulgarian). Аквариум Варна. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
External links
- Official website (In Bulgarian)
