St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia

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St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia is a monumental Neo-Byzantine Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral and one of the largest and most iconic Eastern Orthodox churches in the Balkans.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral
Neo-Byzantine building
cathedral
church building
architecturalStyle Byzantine Revival architecture NERFINISHED
Neo-Byzantine architecture
capacity approximately 5000 worshippers
commemorates Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule NERFINISHED
Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
consecrationYear 1924
constructionEnd 1912
constructionStart 1904
coordinates approximately 42.695°N 23.332°E
country Bulgaria NERFINISHED
cryptFunction icon museum
denomination Bulgarian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
domeHeight approximately 45 meters
floorPlanType cross-domed basilica
groundbreakingDate 1882
hasBellTowers multiple bell towers
hasCrypt yes
hasDome main central dome
hasFeature large central gold-plated dome
marble columns
mosaics
murals
onion-shaped domes
richly decorated interior
hasIconostasis yes
height approximately 53 meters
heritageStatus monument of culture of national importance in Bulgaria
isCathedralChurchOf Sofia Diocese of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
isLandmarkOf Sofia NERFINISHED
isOneOfLargest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the Balkans
isSeatOf Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
isTouristAttraction yes
locatedInCapital Sofia NERFINISHED
locatedInCity Sofia NERFINISHED
material gold-plated domes
marble
stone
namedAfter Alexander Nevsky NERFINISHED
Saint Alexander Nevsky NERFINISHED
numberOfBells 12
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
squareName Alexander Nevsky Square NERFINISHED
usesLanguageInLiturgy Bulgarian
Church Slavonic NERFINISHED

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
cathedral
Russian Revival ("Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia (Russian-influenced Neo-Byzantine with Russian Revival features)")
hasNotableExample

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