Embassy of the Holy See (Vatican)

Embassy of the Holy See (Vatican) is a government office in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital which is located on 11-ти август. Embassy of the Holy See (Vatican) is situated nearby to the museum Къща музей „Вера Недкова“, as well as near the art gallery Little Bird Place.

Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—3:00 PM
Type: Government office
Also known as: “Посолство на Ватикана”
Address: 11-ти август 6

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and St. Sophia.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Church

Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 190 metres south of Embassy of the Holy See (Vatican).

St. Sophia

Church

Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.

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 140 metres southwest of Embassy of the Holy See (Vatican).

Ivan Vazov National Theatre

Theater building

Photo: JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Ivan Vazov National Theatre is situated 620 metres southwest of Embassy of the Holy See (Vatican).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Largo and Sofia.

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.

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.