Serdica is a district located in the center of the capital Sofia

Sofia

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

. It includes four neighbourhoods: "Fondovi zhilishta"; "Banishora", "Orlandovtsi

Orlandovtsi

Orlandovtsi is a neighbourhood of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It lies in the northeast of the city and is administratively part of the Serdika municipality....

" and "Malashevtsi" as well as the central parts of "Draz mahala". It has an area of 17.53 km² that counts for 1,3% of the total Capital Municipality area and 8,8% of the city proper. Serdica has a population of 52,918.

There are 6 kindergartens, 13 schools and 6 chitalishta

Chitalishte

A chitalishte is a typical Bulgarian public institution and building which fulfils several functions at once, such as a community centre, library and a theatre. It is also used as an educational institution, where people of all ages can enroll in foreign language, dance, music and other courses....

 in the territory of the district. Healthcare infrastructure includes II and V City Hospitals; Institute of Transport Medicine and two polyclinics. The Central Railway Station

Central Railway Station, Sofia

The Central Railway Station Sofia is the main passenger railway station of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, as well as the largest railway station of the country...

; Central Bus Station

Central Bus Station Sofia

Central Bus Station Sofia is the main bus station of Sofia, Bulgaria. Its building was opened in 2004 and covers an area of 7,173 m², of which the waiting area is 1,500 m². The bus station has 57 ticket windows, which accept cash, debit and credit. At any time, between 47 and 50 buses may enter or...

 and Lavov most

Lavov most

Lions' Bridge is a bridge over the Vladaya River in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, built 1889-1891 by Czech architect Václav Prošek, his brother Jozef and his cousins Bohdan and Jiří...

are also located in Serdica.