Saint John of Rila Church

Saint John of Rila Church is a church in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Saint John of Rila Church is situated nearby to the university Sofia Theological Seminary, as well as near the square Velchova zavera Sq..

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Type: Church
Description: church in Sofia, Bulgaria
Also known as: “Saint John of Rila Church, Sofia” and “Св. Иван Рилски”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sofia Theological Seminary and Bulgarian Army Stadium.

Sofia Theological Seminary

University

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The Sofia Seminary of St John of Rila, located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is the main seminary of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and an ecclesiastical institution of high education. Sofia Theological Seminary is situated 190 metres southwest of Saint John of Rila Church.

Bulgarian Army Stadium

Stadium

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Stadion Balgarska Armia is a stadium of the Bulgarian football club CSKA Sofia. It is situated in the Borisova gradina in the centre of Sofia. Until 2024 the stadium had four sectors and a total of 22,995 seats, of which 2,100 are covered; the pitch length was 106 meters and the width was 66 meters. Bulgarian Army Stadium is situated 1 km north of Saint John of Rila Church.

Vasil Levski National Stadium

Stadium

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Vasil Levski National Stadium, named after Bulgarian national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski, is the country's second largest stadium. The stadium has 43,230 seats and is located in the centre of Sofia, on the territory of the city's oldest and most famous park - the Borisova gradina. Vasil Levski National Stadium is situated 1¼ km north of Saint John of Rila Church.