Saint Nedelya Church

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Saint Nedelya Church is a historic Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central Sofia, Bulgaria, known for its prominent dome and role as a major religious and architectural landmark of the city.

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Label Occurrences
Saint Nedelya Church canonical 2

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox church
cathedral
landmark
architecturalStyle Neo-Byzantine architecture
category Cathedrals in Bulgaria
Churches in Sofia
Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in Bulgaria
Tourist attractions in Sofia
country Bulgaria
dedicatedTo Holy Martyr Kyriaki (Saint Nedelya)
Saint Nedelya
denomination Bulgarian Orthodox Church
function cathedral church of the Sofia Bishopric
hasDome yes
hasFeature apse
bell tower
iconostasis
nave
hasInteriorDecoration Orthodox frescoes
religious icons
hasNameInBulgarian Света Неделя
heritageDesignation cultural monument of national importance in Bulgaria
heritageStatus protected building
isPartOf Sofia Diocese of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
surface form: Bulgarian Orthodox Church – Sofia Diocese
locatedIn Sofia
central Sofia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Sofia City Province
Sofia
surface form: Sofia Municipality
locatedOn St Nedelya Square
surface form: Sveta Nedelya Square
material brick
stone
notableEvent 1925 Saint Nedelya Church assault
notableFor historic role in Bulgarian religious life
large central dome
prominent position in Sofia cityscape
openToPublic yes
religiousAffiliation Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
significance major architectural landmark in Sofia
major religious center in Sofia
surroundedBy central commercial area of Sofia
tradition Byzantine Rite
usedFor Orthodox liturgy
religious services
tourist attraction

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sofia hasReligiousBuilding Saint Nedelya Church
Banya Bashi Mosque near Saint Nedelya Church