In its own right, it has subsequently expanded and incorporated the villages of Verdikal, Gradoman and Mihailovo, which are now its boroughs, while bIvanyane/b and Klisoura are part of the municipality. ... the Church of Martyrs Quiricus and Julietta, built in 1932 and inaugurated by bishop Stephen of Sofia; the state residence built by Bulgaria's communist leader Todor Zhivkov, which now houses the Museum of National History, and the Bankya Palace, a spa bhotel/b. ...
the water is still available today and is praised for its numerous qualities. springs may be found in the city center, as well as in the neighbourhoods: knyazevo, gorna banya, bankya, ovcha kupel and bivanyane/b.
