Sofia Theological Seminary

The Sofia Seminary of St John of Rila, located in , the capital of , is the main seminary of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and an ecclesiastical institution of high education.
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  • Type: School
  • Also known as: “Bulgarisch-Orthodoxes Priesterseminar”, “Sofia Seminary”, “Дворец на пионерите”, “Ректори на Софийската духовна семинария ‘Св. Йоан Рилски’”, “Софийска духовна семинария ‘Св. Йоан Рилски’”, “Софийска духовна семинария ‘Свети Йоан Рилски’”, “Софийска духовна семинария „Св. Иван Рилски“”, “Софийска духовна семинария „Св. Йоан Рилски“”, “Софийска семинария”, “Софийската духовна семинария”, and “Списък с ректорите на Софийската духовна семинария ‘Св. Йоан Рилски’”
  • Address: пл. Велчова завера 2, 1164

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint John of Rila Church and Bulgarian Army Stadium.

Church
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is situated 190 metres northeast of Sofia Theological Seminary.

Stadium
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Stadion Balgarska Armia is a stadium of the football club CSKA Sofia. is situated 1 km north of Sofia Theological Seminary.

Stadium
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, named after … is situated 1½ km north of Sofia Theological Seminary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yavorov and Yuzhen park.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Sofia Theological Seminary

Latitude
42.67469° or 42° 40′ 29″ north
Longitude
23.33599° or 23° 20′ 10″ east
Open location code
8GJ5M8FP+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 511660072
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Wiki­data ID
Q1131826
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Sofia Theological Seminary” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Софийска духовна семинария”
  • Catalan: “Seminari de Sofia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مدرسة صوفيا”
  • German: “Geistliche Akademie Sofia”
  • Hebrew: “סמינר התאולוגי בסופיה”
  • Russian: “Софийская духовная семинария”
  • Ukrainian: “Софійська духовна семінарія”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Velchova zavera Sq. and Speedy.

Nearby Places

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