List of churches in Sofia
This is a list of Christian temples within the city limits of Sofia - the Bulgarian capital city. The city is the centre of the Sofia ecclesiastical district as well as a centre of the Sofia eparchy (diocese), part of The Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
Bulgarian Orthodox Churches
Temple name (English) | Temple name (Bulgarian) | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral | Катедрален храм Александър Невски | Alexander Nevsky Square 42°41′45″N 23°19′58″E / 42.69583°N 23.33278°E | 1904-1912 | |
Saint Andrew Church | Църква Свети Андрей | Opalchenska Street, 112 42°42′35″N 23°18′51″E / 42.70972°N 23.31417°E | 1926 | |
Saint Boris Church | Църква Свети Цар Борис І | Pheniks Street, Ovcha Kupel Quarter 42°41′17″N 23°14′53″E / 42.68806°N 23.24806°E | ||
Boyana Church | Боянска църква | Boyana Quarter 42°38′41″N 23°15′58″E / 42.64472°N 23.26611°E | 11th century | |
Saint Clement of Ohrid Church | Църква Свети Климент Охридски | Jawaharlal Nehru Boulevard 1, Lyulin 6 Quarter 42°42′57″N 23°15′9″E / 42.71583°N 23.25250°E | ||
Saints Constantine and Helena Church | Църква Свети Константин и Елена | Odrin Street 91 42°42′7″N 23°18′15″E / 42.70194°N 23.30417°E | ||
Saints Cyril and Methodius Church | Църква Св. св. Кирил и Методий | George Washington Street 47 42°42′13″N 23°19′18″E / 42.70361°N 23.32167°E | ||
Saints Cyril and Methodius Church | Църква Св. св. Кирил и Методий | Tsaritsa Eleonora Street 6, Krasno Selo Quarter 42°40′31″N 23°16′51″E / 42.67528°N 23.28083°E | ||
Saint Demetrius Church | Църква Свети Димитър | Vasil Petleshkov Street 70, Hadzhi Dimitar Quarter 42°42′22″N 23°20′51″E / 42.70611°N 23.34750°E | ||
Dormition of the Mother of God Church | Църква Свето Успение Богородично | Otechestvo Street 3, Hipodruma Quarter 42°40′45″N 23°17′58″E / 42.67917°N 23.29944°E | ||
Dormition of the Mother of God Church | Църква Свето Успение Богородично | Uchilishtna Street 8, Orlandovtsi Quarter 42°43′4″N 23°20′52″E / 42.71778°N 23.34778°E | ||
Dormition of the Mother of God Church | Църква Свето Успение Богородично | Obelya Quarter 42°44′34″N 23°16′3″E / 42.74278°N 23.26750°E | ||
Dormition of the Mother of God Church | Църква Свето Успение Богородично | Zavodska Street, Central Sofia Cemetery 42°42′47″N 23°20′0″E / 42.71306°N 23.33333°E | ||
Saint Elijah Church | Църква Свети пророк Илия | Tsar Boris III Boulevard 357, Knyazhevo Quarter 42°39′32″N 23°14′33″E / 42.65889°N 23.24250°E | ||
Saint Elijah Church | Църква Свети пророк Илия | Tsvetan Lazarov Boulevard, Druzhba 2 Quarter 42°39′17″N 23°23′59″E / 42.65472°N 23.39972°E | ||
Saint Elijah Church | Църква Свети пророк Илия | Ilientsi Quarter 42°45′8″N 23°18′27″E / 42.75222°N 23.30750°E | ||
Saint George Rotunda | Ротонда Свети Георги | Kaloyan Street 42°41′49″N 23°19′22″E / 42.69694°N 23.32278°E | 4th century | |
Saint George Church | Църква Свети Георги | Patriarch Evtimiy Boulevard, 90 42°41′23″N 23°18′58″E / 42.68972°N 23.31611°E | ||
Saint George Church | Църква Свети Георги | Sofiysko Pole Street, 18, Darvenitsa Quarter 42°39′11″N 23°21′54″E / 42.65306°N 23.36500°E | ||
Saint George Chapel | Параклис Свети Георги | Gerena Sports Complex, Suha Reka Quarter 42°42′16″N 23°21′44″E / 42.70444°N 23.36222°E | ||
Saint George Church | Църква Свети Георги | Suhodol Quarter 42°41′48″N 23°13′22″E / 42.69667°N 23.22278°E | ||
Saint George Church | Църква Свети Георги | Gorublyane Quarter 42°37′35″N 23°24′28″E / 42.62639°N 23.40778°E | ||
Intercession of the Mother of God Church | Църква Покров Богородичен | G.D. Zografina Street 42°41′34″N 23°18′28″E / 42.69278°N 23.30778°E | ||
Saint John of Rila Church | Църква Свети Йоан Рилски | Sofia Seminary 42°40′34″N 23°20′14″E / 42.67611°N 23.33722°E | 1902-1904 | |
Saint Menas Church | Църква Свети Мина | The Old church street 28, Modern Suburb Quarter 42°43′32″N 23°16′29″E / 42.72556°N 23.27472°E | ||
Saint Menas Church | Църква Свети Мина | Cherni Vrah Boulevard, Lozenets Quarter 42°40′18″N 23°19′14″E / 42.67167°N 23.32056°E | ||
Saint Michael the Archangel Church | Църква Свети Архангел Михаил | Simeonovo Quarter 42°36′42″N 23°20′25″E / 42.61167°N 23.34028°E | ||
Holy Mother of God Church | Църква Света Богородица | Poduene Quarter 42°42′3″N 23°21′9″E / 42.70083°N 23.35250°E | ||
Nativity of the Mother of God Church | Църква Рождество на Пресвета Богородица | Balkandzhi Yovo Street 18, Lagera Quarter 42°40′55″N 23°17′16″E / 42.68194°N 23.28778°E | ||
Nativity of the Mother of God Church | Църква Рождество на Пресвета Богородица | Filipovtsi Quarter 42°43′9″N 23°13′14″E / 42.71917°N 23.22056°E | ||
Saint Naum of Ohrid Church | Църква Свети Наум Охридски | Druzhba I Quarter 42°39′55″N 23°24′10″E / 42.66528°N 23.40278°E | ||
Saint Nedelya Church | Църква Света Неделя | Saint Nedelya Square 42°41′48″N 23°19′17″E / 42.69667°N 23.32139°E | 10th century 1927-1933 (1856-1898) | |
Saint Nicholas Mirlikiyski Church | Църква Свети Николай Мирликийски | Kaloyan Street, 8 42°41′45″N 23°19′22″E / 42.69583°N 23.32278°E | 13th century | |
Saint Nicholas Mirlikiyski Church | Църква Свети Николай Мирликийски | Ural Street 2, Gorna Banya Quarter 42°40′38″N 23°14′19″E / 42.67722°N 23.23861°E | 1880 | |
Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church | Църква Свети Николай Софийски | Pirotska Street, 76 42°42′6″N 23°18′36″E / 42.70167°N 23.31000°E | 1900 | |
Saint Nicholas Church | Църква Свети Николай | T. Velev Street 11, Vrabnitsa Quarter 42°44′23″N 23°17′28″E / 42.73972°N 23.29111°E | ||
Saint Nicholas Church | Църква Свети Николай | Vrazhdebna Quarter 42°42′49″N 23°24′51″E / 42.71361°N 23.41417°E | ||
Saint Paisius of Hilendar Church | Църква Свети Паисий Хилендарски | Gyueshevo Street 63, Serdika Quarter 42°41′35″N 23°17′53″E / 42.69306°N 23.29806°E | ||
Saint Panteleimon Church | Църква Свети Пантелеймон | Desislava Street 4, Boyana Quarter 42°38′54″N 23°15′41″E / 42.64833°N 23.26139°E | ||
Saint Paraskeva Church | Църква Света Параскева | Georgi S. Rakovski Street, 58 42°41′5″N 23°19′44″E / 42.68472°N 23.32889°E | 1930 | |
Saints Peter and Paul Church | Църква Свети апостоли Петър и Павел | Doctor Kalinkov Street 27 42°41′51″N 23°17′45″E / 42.69750°N 23.29583°E | ||
Presentation of the Mother of God Church | Църква Въведение Богородично | Druzhba Quarter 42°39′45″N 23°24′1″E / 42.66250°N 23.40028°E | ||
Saint Petka of the Saddlers Church | Църква Света Петка Самарджийска | Marie Louise Boulevard, 2 42°41′52″N 23°19′20″E / 42.69778°N 23.32222°E | 16th century | |
Saint Petka Church | Църква Света Петка | Kaloyan Street 9 42°41′47″N 23°19′21″E / 42.69639°N 23.32250°E | 1241 | |
Saint Petka Church | Църква Света Петка | Mara Buneva Street 104, Orlandovtsi Quarter 42°43′36″N 23°20′42″E / 42.72667°N 23.34500°E | ||
Holy Resurrection Church | Църква Свето Възкресение Господне | Vazkresenie Boulevard, 62, Krasna Polyana Quarter 42°41′47″N 23°17′0″E / 42.69639°N 23.28333°E | ||
Saints Sedmochislenitsi Church | Църква Свети Седмочисленици | Graf Ignatiev Street, 25 42°41′24″N 23°19′39″E / 42.69000°N 23.32750°E | 1901-1902 | |
Saint Sofia Church | Църква Света София | Paris Street, 2 42°41′48″N 23°19′53″E / 42.69667°N 23.33139°E | 6th century | |
Church of the Holy Spirit | Църква Свети Дух | Avksentiy Veleshki Street 32, Nadezhda Quarter 42°43′39″N 23°18′18″E / 42.72750°N 23.30500°E | ||
Transfiguration of Jesus Church | Църква Свето Преображение Господне | Ralitsa Street 2, Lozenets Quarter 42°40′58″N 23°19′26″E / 42.68278°N 23.32389°E | ||
Holy Trinity Church | Църква Света Троица | Konstantin Velichkov Boulevard 28, Razsadnika Quarter 42°42′16″N 23°17′52″E / 42.70444°N 23.29778°E | ||
Holy Trinity Church | Църква Света Троица | Manastirska Street, Geo Milev Quarter 42°41′5″N 23°21′51″E / 42.68472°N 23.36417°E | ||
Holy Trinity Church | Църква Света Троица | Bela Dona Street, Dragalevtsi Quarter 42°37′48″N 23°18′35″E / 42.63000°N 23.30972°E | ||
Other Christian Temples
Temple name (English) | Temple name (Bulgarian) | Location | Year built | Notes | Photo |
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Saint Joseph Cathedral | Катедрала Свети Йосиф | Todor Aleksandrov Boulevard 42°41′55″N 23°19′11″E / 42.69861°N 23.31972°E | 2002-2006 | Roman Catholic | |
Saint Nicholas the Miracle-Maker Church | Руска църква Свети Николай Чудотворец | Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard 42°41′44″N 23°19′44″E / 42.69556°N 23.32889°E | 1907-1914 | Russian Orthodox Church | |
Holy Trinity Church | Църква Света Троица | Knyaz Boris I Street, 152 42°41′59″N 23°19′12″E / 42.69972°N 23.32000°E | Romanian Orthodox Church | ||
First Evangelical Church | Първа Евангелистка църква | Solunska Street 42°41′35″N 23°19′2″E / 42.69306°N 23.31722°E | Evangelical church | ||
See also
References
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