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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in the Neo-Byzantine style and the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria. Built mainly between 1904 and 1912 and consecrated in 1924, it is dominated by a gilded central dome, a tall bell tower, richly marble-clad interiors, a crypt museum of icons and a reliquary case by the altar.
First raised
1882
Its prime
1924
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1924
What Alexander Nevsky Cathedral looked like in its prime.
The Neo-Byzantine cross-domed basilica presents a broad, light-coloured masonry façade crowned by a dominant gold-plated central dome about 45 m high and a separate 53 m bell tower; multiple smaller domes punctuate the roofline. A wide entrance with ornate metal gates leads into a voluminous central nave with a 28 m roof span. Interiors are clad in multicoloured Italian marbles, Brazilian onyx and alabaster; mosaics and gilded inscriptions circle the dome, while a crypt beneath houses an icon collection.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1924.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral — including 6 interiors: beneath the central dome, dome interior inscription, central nave toward the altar and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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