Ovcha Kupel

Ovcha Kupel is a neighborhood in the west of Sofia, about 6 km from the center. It is bounded by President Lincoln Blvd. to the north, Tsar Boris III Blvd. to the south, Ovcha Kupel Blvd. to the east, and the Ring Road to the west.

The neighborhood has a long history. The old part developed in the 19th century around the mineral spring and the baths. According to local tradition, the name comes from the warm spring where sheep were bathed - "ovcha kapalnya", the sheep bath. The Ovcha Kupel housing complex was built up to the early 1990s, mostly with panel blocks, and today there is also a lot of new construction.

Since 2021 the neighborhood has had a metro - line M3 with the Ovcha Kupel, Miziya - NBU and Ovcha Kupel 2 stations, which link it directly to the center. The neighborhood is home to New Bulgarian University and two other universities, Ovcha Kupel park around the mineral spring, and hospitals.

Prices in Ovcha Kupel are below the Sofia average. According to ADRES agency data for Q3 2026, the average price per square meter in the neighborhood rose by about 7% year on year.