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Hram-Pametnik Alexander Newski
Sofia
Hotels nearbyThe Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is located right in the center Sofia. It is one of the capital's most famous landmarks and one of the symbols of the city. The Neo-Byzantine cathedral is the home of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and, covering an area of 3,170 square metres, one of the largest Eastern European Orthodox cathedrals in the world.
The foundation stone for the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was laid in 1882 and the building works were completed in 1912, in honour to the Russian sold
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Ruskata Tzurkva Sveti Nikolai
Sofia
Hotels nearbyThe Orthodox Church of Saint Nikolai the Miracle Worker, better known as the Russian Church, is situated in downtown Sofia, at the intersection of Rakovski and Tsar Osvoboditel street and minutes walk from The Cathedral Aleksandar Nevski.
The temple was inaugurated in 1913. The construction was carried out by the Russian architect Mihail Preobrajenski involved in the development of the Russian Church in Shipka, both in typical Russian Church style. Architecture, iconography and frescoes are t
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St Martyr Paraskeva Church
Sofia
Hotels nearbyThe "Sveta Paraskeva" was designed and built by the architect Anton Torniov and is the third largest church in Sofia. It is a popular place for weddings as well as instrumental and choir concerts because of it special architecture and acoustics.
Although the cornerstone was laid in October 1922, the church was consecrated in April 1930 and buildingworks were only completed in 1938.
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Sveti Sedmochislenitsi
Sofia
Hotels nearbySveti Sedmochislenitsi is a Bulgarian Orthodox church, named after Cyril and Methodius and their five disciples, known collectively as Sedmochislenitsi.
The church was built in 1528 as a mosque at the place of a nunnery of the Rila Monastery.
The temple became known as Black mosque because of dark granite of its minaret.
After the liberation of Bulgaria in 1878 the building was turned into a military warehouse and later in prison.
Between 1901 and 1903 the building was reconstructed in a chu
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Boyana Church National History Museum
Sofia
Hotels nearbySince 1979 one of the nine Bulgarian objects under protection of the UNESCO.
The church museum is located at the foot of Vitosha mountain and parts of it date back to the 10th century. It is famous for its well-preserved frescoes, some of which date back to the 13th century .
Transportation
Bus 64 and 107
minibus 21 and 40
Opening Hours
From 9:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.
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Banya Bashi Mosque
Sofia
Hotels nearbyDie Banya Bashi-Moschee zählt zu den ältesten Moscheen in Europa. Sie wurde 1576 fertig gestellt, als noch die Osmanen die Kontrolle über die bulgarische Hauptstadt hatten. Banya Bashi bedeutet auf deutsch soviel wie "viele Bäder". Ein Kuriosum der Moschee ist, dass sie tatsächlich über natürlichen Thermalbädern errichtet wurde, sodass ihr Name Sinn ergibt. Auch aufsteigender Dampf ist noch immer zu beobachten. Die Moschee zeichnet sich durch die große Kuppel und das Minarett aus. Sie gilt als d
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Hram sveti Georgi Pobedonosec
Sofia
Hotels nearbyThe church St. Georgi Pobedonosec (George the Victorious) is located in the central part of Sofia, near the popular 5-Corners intersection. The temple was built at the beginning of 20th century and was consecrated on 11 November 1918 - the day of Saint Mina.
The church is famous for holding the relics of St. Ivan Rilski. The building is a three-nave basilica with three consecrated thrones, the right one is dedicated to St. Ivan Rilski, and the left one is dedicated to St. Vasilii Veliki.
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