Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a monumental Orthodox church in Sofia, Bulgaria, renowned as one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world and a symbol of Bulgarian national identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Nevsky Cathedral canonical | 3 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox cathedral
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
Alexander Pomerantsev
ⓘ
Alexander Smirnov NERFINISHED ⓘ Alexander Yakovlev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| bellTowerHeight | approximately 53 metres ⓘ |
| builtToCommemorate | Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 5000 people ⓘ |
| cityCentreLandmark | true ⓘ |
| commemorates | liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns
ⓘ
surface form:
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
|
| completionDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| constructionPaused | 1880s ⓘ |
| constructionResumed | 1904 ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| cryptUse | icon museum ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Alexander Nevsky
|
| denomination | Bulgarian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 3170 square metres ⓘ |
| function | patriarchal cathedral ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1882 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
central gold-plated dome ⓘ crypt ⓘ frescoes ⓘ iconostasis ⓘ marble and onyx interior ⓘ mosaics ⓘ |
| hasSquare | Alexander Nevsky Square ⓘ |
| height | approximately 53 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarchate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
|
| locatedIn |
Balkans
ⓘ
surface form:
Balkan Peninsula
Europe ⓘ Sofia ⓘ Sofia City Province ⓘ Sofia ⓘ
surface form:
Sofia Municipality
|
| materialsUsed |
gold
ⓘ
marble ⓘ onyx ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Nevsky ⓘ |
| near |
National Assembly building, Sofia
ⓘ
surface form:
National Assembly of Bulgaria building
National Gallery of Foreign Art ⓘ Saint Sofia Church ⓘ |
| numberOfBells | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 12 ⓘ |
| oneOfTheLargest | Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world ⓘ |
| owner | Bulgarian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| status | active cathedral ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Bulgarian national identity
ⓘ
Sofia ⓘ |
| use |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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