Orlandovtsi

Orlandovtsi is a neighbourhood of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It lies in the northeast of the city and is administratively part of the Serdika municipality.

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Type: Suburb
Description: neighbourhood of Sofia, Bulgaria
Also known as: “Orlandowzi” and “кв. Орландовци”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Sofia Central Station.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Church

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The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in the Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is situated 3 km south of Orlandovtsi.

Sofia Central Station

Railway station

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The Sofia Central Railway Station is the main passenger railway station of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, as well as the largest railway station in the country.

National Archaeological Institute with Museum

Museum

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The National Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It occupies the building of the largest and oldest former Ottoman mosque in the city, originally known as Koca Mahmut Paşa Camii. National Archaeological Institute with Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Orlandovtsi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Largo and Sofia.

Largo

Locality

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The Largo is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism buildings around Independence Square in central Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was designed and built in the 1950s with the intention of becoming the city's new representative centre. Largo is situated 3 km southwest of Orlandovtsi.

Sofia

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Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria, with about 2 million citizens. It is a dynamic European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful Orthodox churches, including the grand Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the medieval frescos of Boyana Church.