The Sofia ring road ( Bulgarian : Софийски околовръстен път , romanized : Sofiyski okolovrasten pat ), also called in Bulgarian Okolovrastnoto shose ( Cyrillic : Околовръстното шосе , The ring chaussée ), often shortened to just Okolovrastnoto ( Cyrillic : Околовръстното , literally The ring [chaussée]) is an important thoroughfare surrounding Sofia , the capital of Bulgaria . The ring road is 61.8 km long and has recently been upgraded on several sections, with plans to further improve it on the remaining sections.
12-784: The Sofia ring road is divided into four sections (arcs), at south, north, west and east. A major part of southern arc has been significantly upgraded in several stages between 2007 and 2012, providing now a conflict-free connection between the Boyana and the Mladost IV junctions. The next planned upgrade on the southern section will be between the Buxton district and the Lyulin motorway (A6) , which may begin after 2013. The segment between Mladost and Tsarigradsko shose blvd / Trakia motorway (A1) interchange has conceptual design since 2015, with
24-652: A proposal to be upgraded with an EIB loan. The eastern arc, which lies between the Trakia motorway (A1) and the Hemus motorway (A2) , is grade-separated and provides three traffic lanes and a hard shoulder in each direction. Though, it's not signed as a motorway and a 90 km/h (56 mph) speed limit applies. In the northern part of city, the Northern Speed Tangent connects the Mramor village with
36-498: Is a neighbourhood of the Bulgarian capital of Sofia , part of Vitosha municipality and situated 8 km south of the city centre, in the outskirts of Vitosha . Boyana is one of the most expensive parts of Sofia to live in. The residents are primarily wealthy business people, government officials, and other prominent members of Bulgarian society. Formerly an outlying village, it was incorporated into Sofia in 1961. Boyana's name
48-504: Is increased or decreased. During the final week, the viewers vote which one of the remaining people in the House to be the winner, who receives a large cash prize. The show's name comes from George Orwell 's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four , a dystopia in which Big Brother is the all-seeing, omnipotent leader of Oceania . In Bulgaria , the first season of Big Brother was aired in 2004 on Nova Television , and quickly became one of
60-532: The Hemus motorway. It is a controlled-access highway, designed to carry the transit traffic and supersedes the existing northern arc. It was tendered in 2012, the construction works began in 2015. and it was inaugurated in April 2016. The western arc is completely upgraded to a grade-separated status, between the Lyulin motorway (A6) and the Northern Speed Tangent. The first section, between
72-538: The Netherlands , where in 1999 the first season was aired. At present, the format is spread in a number of countries around the world. A group of people (called the Housemates) live together in an isolated house. 24 hours a day their life is recorded by hidden cameras in all the rooms in the House. They do not have TV, Internet, newspapers, even watches on their wrists. The Housemates are completely isolated from
84-738: The Pecheneg invasion of 1048, an important stronghold under the name of Boyan ( Боян, Βοιάνος ) is mentioned in the area, where a garrison led by a voivod called Botko was stationed. The famous Boyana Church , part of the UNESCO World Heritage List , is located in the neighbourhood. Other landmarks include the Boyana Waterfall , the Kopitoto area and the National Historical Museum in
96-681: The Lyulin motorway and the Kakach river, was constructed between 2012 and 2015. The second section, between the Kakach river and the Northern Speed Tangent, was tendered in 2013 but the tender later failed. A second tender was announced in 2014 and the construction began in October 2015. It was inaugurated on 13 September 2016. Boyana 42°38′41″N 23°15′58″E / 42.64472°N 23.26611°E / 42.64472; 23.26611 Boyana ( Bulgarian : Бояна [boˈjanɐ] )
108-418: The most successful TV formats in the country. Niki Kanchev was the main presenter in all editions, except for Big Brother 4 , where he was replaced by Milen Tsvetkov . Evelina Pavlova was a co-host in the period 2004–2006. Five main seasons, ten celebrity seasons, four All Stars seasons, two Most Wanted seasons and a Family season have been produced so far. The fifth main season premiered on 17 August 2015 and
120-607: The outside world. Every week, each one of them must enter the Diary room and nominate two of the other people for public eviction. The two or more housemates with most negative votes become nominated. For almost a week the TV viewers have to decide which of them to be evicted, voting via SMS or phone calls. Every week the Housemates have a week task. Depending on whether they perform their task successfully or unsuccessfully, their week budget
132-608: The palatial former Boyana Residence, designed by Alexander Georgiev Barov . The Nu Boyana Film studios and the Big Brother Bulgaria house are also located in Boyana. This Sofia Province , Bulgaria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Big Brother Bulgaria Big Brother is a reality show based on the Big Brother series by Endemol . The show originates from
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#1732794102893144-413: Was first mentioned in the 11th-century Vision of Daniel in the excerpt РЄЧЄТЬ ОУ БОІАНѢ ѠСТАВИТЄ ТОУ ПЛѢНЬ . The name is most likely derived from the personal name Boyan . An alternative suggested etymology from Vulgar Latin or Balkan Latin *boiana ("herdsman's [river]), from Latin boviana ("herdsman's") is considered less likely. In connection with the 1040 uprising of Peter Delyan and
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