Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia

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The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral ( Bulgarian Храм - паметник " Свети Александър Невски " Chram - pametnik " Sveti Aleksandar Nevski " ) is the seat of the Bulgarian Patriarch Cathedral ( Cathedral Patriarch ), Patriarch currently Neophyte and

The cathedral is a working church and today one of the landmarks of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It was designed by the Russian architect Alexander Pomeranzew, who also planned the GUM department store in Moscow. The foundation stone was laid in 1882; the actual building was, however, are predominantly between 1904 and 1912. The Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in the neo-Byzantine style, is located on the Alexander Nevsky Square in the city center and is dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky Russian national.

It was in memory of Tsar Alexander II and the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died during the liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule in the Russo- Ottoman War of 1877-78 established.

From 1916 to 1920, the cathedral was St. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, but was then referred back to the old name.

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the crypt is carried in the list of the 100 national tourist objects in Bulgaria as No. 59.

Affairs

The cathedral has five naves and is adorned inside with gold, mosaics, marble and wood carvings. The windows are fitted with stained glass, walls and domes with frescoes. In addition, can also be seen alabaster art. Under the cathedral there is a crypt where an icon museum of Bulgarian sacred images from the period between the 9th and 18th centuries. There is also the Poganowo icon.