Attraction Information
St Alexander Nevski Cathedral (Hram-pametnik Aleksander Nevski)
Closest Hotels to St Alexander Nevski Cathedral (Hram-pametnik Aleksander Nevski):
St Alexander Nevski Cathedral is one of Sofia’s most famous monuments. This neo-Byzantine structure, which is surmounted by copper and golden domes, was built between 1882 and 1912 in honour of the Russian soldiers who died trying to liberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule during the War of Liberation in 1878. The cathedral, which is also one of the finest buildings in the Balkan States, takes its name from Alexander Nevski, the patron saint of the family of the Russian Tsar at the time, Alexander II. Visitors can also see the Icon Museum, located in the Crypt, which houses around 300 exhibits following the development of Bulgarian icon-painting from the ninth to 19th centuries. Sofia also has many other attractions, including the Rotunda of St George, St Sofia Church, the Church of St Nedely, Vassil Levski Monument and the Dragalevtsi and Boyana churches.
Contact Addresses
For more information on St Alexander Nevski Cathedral, contact the National Information and Advertising Center to the Ministry of Economy (see Tourist Information above).
Transportation
Air: Sofia Airport. Rail: Train: Sofia Station. Road: Public bus and minibus services. Car: Signs for Sofia city centre, then over Orlov Most (Eagle Bridge).
Tourist Information
National Information and Advertising Center to the Ministry of Economy
1 St Sophia Street, Sofia 1040, Bulgaria
Tel: (02) 987 9778 or 987 1152. Fax: (02) 989 6939.
E-mail: info@bulgariatravel.org
Website: www.bulgariatravel.org
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
186-188 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5HL, UK
Tel: (020) 7584 9400. Fax: (020) 7584 4948 or 7589 4875 (commercial department).
E-mail: information@bulgarianembassy.org.uk
Website: www.bulgarianembassy.org.uk
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Bulgaria
Contact Addresses
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Tourist Information
1 St Sophia Street, Sofia 1040, Bulgaria
Tel: (02) 987 9778 or 987 1152. Fax: (02) 989 6939.
E-mail: info@bulgariatravel.org
Website: www.bulgariatravel.org
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
186-188 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5HL, UK
Tel: (020) 7584 9400. Fax: (020) 7584 4948 or 7589 4875 (commercial department).
E-mail: information@bulgarianembassy.org.uk
Website: www.bulgarianembassy.org.uk
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