Seven Saints Church

The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church and formerly the Black Mosque is a Bulgarian Orthodox church, located in , the capital of . It was established in 1547 as an Ottoman , later converted into an Eastern Orthodox church, and was inaugurated on 27 July 1903.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Bosnalı Mehmed Paşa Camii”, “Kara Cami”, “Seven Saints Church, Sofia”, “Sveti Sadmoçilannitsi Kilisesi”, “Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church”, “Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Kilisesi”, “Церковь Святых Семичисленников”, “Църква „Свети Седмочисленици“”, “Черна джамия”, “Черната джамия”, and “Чёрная мечеть”
  • Address: Граф Игнатиев 25, София, 1000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ivan Vazov National Theatre and Vasil Levski National Stadium.

Theater building
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The is 's national… is situated 480 metres north of Seven Saints Church.

Stadium
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, named after … is situated 680 metres southeast of Seven Saints Church.

Church
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The St. is a Bulgarian… is situated 780 metres northeast of Seven Saints Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Largo and Sofia.

Locality
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The is an architectural ensemble of three…

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is the capital and largest city of , with about 2 million citizens.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Seven Saints Church

Latitude
42.68995° or 42° 41′ 24″ north
Longitude
23.3276° or 23° 19′ 39″ east
Elevation
571 metres (1,873 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8GJ5M8QH+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69178442
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Geo­Names ID
12746959
Wiki­data ID
Q2989415
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Seven Saints Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Յոթ սրբերի եկեղեցի (Սոֆիա)”
  • Armenian: “Յոթ սրբերի եկեղեցի”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Седмочисленици”
  • Chinese: “七聖人教堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسين السبعه”
  • French: “église des Sept-Saints”
  • French: “Église des Sept-Saints”
  • Fulah: “Seven Saints Church, Sofia”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία των Επτά Αγίων (Σόφια)”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית שבעת הקדושים”
  • Italian: “chiesa dei sette santi”
  • Italian: “Chiesa dei sette santi”
  • Japanese: “ソフィアの七聖人教会”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Свети Седмочисленици”
  • Malay: “Gereja Tujuh Orang Suci, Sofia”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew św. Siedmoczislenników w Sofii”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew Świętych Siedmoczislenników w Sofii”
  • Romanian: “Biserica celor Șapte Sfinți din Sofia”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святых Седьмочисленников”
  • Slovak: “Chrám svätých Sedmopočetníkov”
  • Turkish: “Kara Camii”
  • Turkish: “Yedi Azizler Kilisesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква святих Сьомочисельників”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святих Сьомочисельників”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Centre and Долен Лозенец.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: епископ Нил Изворов and Паметник на загиналите полицаи.

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