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Saint Joseph Cathedral in Sofia

Saint Joseph Cathedral in Sofia

The Cathedral of St Joseph is located 300 meters away from the center of Sofia city. It is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a co-cathedral of the Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv, together with the Cathedral of St Louis in Plovdiv. The cathedral was destroyed by the Allied bombing raids …

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Banya Bashi Mosque in Sofia

Banya Bashi Mosque

Once there were 70 mosques in Sofia, but today the Banya Bashi Mosque is the only one still functioning. It was designed in 1576, by the greatest of all Ottoman architects, Mimar Sinan, who also built the Sultan Selim Mosque in Edirne and the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. This delightful …

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Church of St Petka of the Saddlers

Church of St Petka of the Saddlers

The Church of St Petka of the Saddlers a.k.a. “St. Petka Samardzhiyska” Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in Sofia. It is a small one-naved building partially dug into the ground located in the very center of the city. The church is located in the underpass between The Central …

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