Church of St Petka of the Saddlers

The Church of St Petka of the Saddlers is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in , the capital of . The church is located in a semi-submerged shopping mall, and can be accessed via the .
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in Sofia
  • Also known as: “Saint Petka of the Saddlemakers Church”
  • Roof shape: gabled
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include TZUM and Banya Bashi Mosque.

Shopping center
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The Central Department Store is an upmarket department store in the centre of , the capital of , officially opened in 1957 and situated in a monumental edifice on one of the city's main boulevards.

Mosque
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is a Sunni Islamic in , . is situated 180 metres north of Church of St Petka of the Saddlers.

Museum
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The National Archaeological Museum is an archaeological in the centre of , the capital of . It occupies the building of the largest and oldest former Ottoman in the city, originally known as Koca Mahmut Paşa Camii. is situated 250 metres southeast of Church of St Petka of the Saddlers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sofia and Largo.

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is the capital and largest city of , 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.

Locality
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The is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism buildings around Independence Square in central , the capital of . It was designed and built in the 1950s with the intention of becoming the city's new representative centre.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Church of St Petka of the Saddlers.

Church of St Petka of the Saddlers

Latitude
42.69787° or 42° 41′ 52″ north
Longitude
23.32218° or 23° 19′ 20″ east
Height
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
8GJ5M8XC+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 260653250
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1766560
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Church of St Petka of the Saddlers” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Света Петка Самарджийска”
  • Bulgarian: “Църква „Света Петка Самарджийска“”
  • French: “église Sveta Petka Samardjiiska”
  • French: “Église Sveta Petka Samardjiiska”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Αγίας Πέτκα Σαμαρντζίσκα”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Αγίας Πέτκας των Σαγματοποιών”
  • Japanese: “聖ペトカ地下教会”
  • Japanese: “聖ペトカ教会”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Света Петка Самарџиска”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfânta Parascheva a Șelarilor din Sofia”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfânta Parascheva a Șelarilor”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святой Петки Самарджийской”
  • Serbian: “Света Петка Самарџијска”
  • Slovak: “Chrám svätej Petky Samardžijskej”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Petka de los Talabarteros”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Sveta Petka Samardzhiiska”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Sveta Petka Samardzhiiska”
  • Ukrainian: “Света Петка Самарджийска”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква святої Петки Самарджийської (Софія)”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква святої Петки Самарджийської”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святої Петки Самарджийської”

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