Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII is a memorial in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Pope John XXIII is situated nearby to the church St Joseph, as well as near the ruins Южна кула към портата.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Joseph and Banya Bashi Mosque.
St Joseph
Church
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The Cathedral of St Joseph is a Latin Catholic cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is the co-cathedral of the Latin Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv, together with the Cathedral of St Louis in Plovdiv.
Banya Bashi Mosque
Mosque
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
Banya Bashi Mosque is a Sunni Islamic mosque in Sofia, Bulgaria. Banya Bashi Mosque is situated 260 metres northeast of Pope John XXIII.
Sofia Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sofia Synagogue is a Romaniote Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Completed in 1909, the synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, the third-largest in Europe, and one of two active synagogues remaining in Bulgaria. Sofia Synagogue is situated 220 metres northeast of Pope John XXIII.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sofia and Largo.
Sofia
Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Largo
Locality
Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ivan Vazov
Suburb
Photo: Marcian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ivan Vazov is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km south of Pope John XXIII.
Pope John XXIII
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.69855° or 42° 41′ 55″ northLongitude
23.31962° or 23° 19′ 11″ eastInception
May 25th, 2002Open location code
8GJ5M8X9+CROpenStreetMap ID
node 6096986563OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Pope John XXIII” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Papa Giovanni XXIII”
- Spanish: “Papa Juan XXIII”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Южна кула към портата and Археологически парк „Западна порта на Сердика“.
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