Museum of Christian Art The Crypt of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Museum of Christian Art The Crypt of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a museum in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital which is located on пл. Св. Александър Невски. Museum of Christian Art The Crypt of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is situated nearby to the memorial Ivan Vazov, as well as near The Unknown Soldier.

Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: пл. Св. Александър Невски, София, 1000
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and St. Sophia.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Church

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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.

St. Sophia

Church

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The Saint Sofia Church is a Bulgarian Orthodox church, located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built as a church in the fourth century CE, the building was converted to a mosque in the 16th century and was restored as a basilica during the 19th and 20th centuries. St. Sophia is situated 110 metres northwest of Museum of Christian Art The Crypt of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library

Library

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The SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library is the national library of Bulgaria, situated in the capital city of Sofia. Founded on 4 April 1878, the library received the status of Bulgarian National Library three years later and the Bulgarian National Revival Archive was merged into it in 1924. SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library is situated 310 metres southeast of Museum of Christian Art The Crypt of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

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.

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.