St. Sofia Church

#bucketlistreboot St. Sofia Church is another place to visit in the Bulgarian capital. Opposite from the cathedral, you can see St. Sofia Church. This is the oldest church in Sofia, dating to the 4th century. In the 14th century, the church gave its name to the city, previously known as Serdika. Interesting fact, is that many of the builders and architects working on this project also worked on the Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Not far is the Russian Church “Sveti Nikolay Mirlikiiski” The Russian church was built on the site of the Saray Mosque, which was destroyed in 1882, after the liberation of Bulgaria by Russia from the Ottoman Empire. It was built as the official church of the Russian Embassy and of the Russian community in Sofia. #bulgaria