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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral
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Neo-Byzantine building → cathedral → church building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine Revival architecture
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Neo-Byzantine architecture → |
| capacity |
approximately 5000 worshippers
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| commemorates |
Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule
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Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) → |
| consecrationYear |
1924
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| constructionEnd |
1912
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| constructionStart |
1904
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| coordinates |
approximately 42.695°N 23.332°E
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| country |
Bulgaria
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| cryptFunction |
icon museum
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| denomination |
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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| domeHeight |
approximately 45 meters
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| floorPlanType |
cross-domed basilica
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| groundbreakingDate |
1882
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| hasBellTowers |
multiple bell towers
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| hasCrypt |
yes
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| hasDome |
main central dome
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| hasFeature |
large central gold-plated dome
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marble columns → mosaics → murals → onion-shaped domes → richly decorated interior → |
| hasIconostasis |
yes
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| height |
approximately 53 meters
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| heritageStatus |
monument of culture of national importance in Bulgaria
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| isCathedralChurchOf |
Sofia Diocese of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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| isLandmarkOf |
Sofia
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| isOneOfLargest |
Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the Balkans
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| isSeatOf |
Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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| isTouristAttraction |
yes
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| locatedInCapital |
Sofia
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| locatedInCity |
Sofia
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| material |
gold-plated domes
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marble → stone → |
| namedAfter |
Alexander Nevsky
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Saint Alexander Nevsky NERFINISHED → |
| numberOfBells |
12
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| squareName |
Alexander Nevsky Square
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| usesLanguageInLiturgy |
Bulgarian
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Church Slavonic NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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cathedral |
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Russian Revival
("Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia (Russian-influenced Neo-Byzantine with Russian Revival features)")
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