Church of St. Nicholas

Sofia, Bulgaria

The Church of St. Nicholas is an Eastern Orthodox Church in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. The church was built in the 13th century by Kaloyan the sebastocrator as a small family church on today's Kaloyan Street behind the Rila Hotel. It is assumed that the church was erected on the site of the surviving parts of the palace complex that had once stood there which was built during the Roman Empire and accommodated Constantine the Great. Today these parts are preserved and can be seen in the authentic underground walls of the temple.

References:

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Religious sites in Bulgaria

Address

Kaloyan Street, Sofia, Bulgaria

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Bulgaria

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Henrick Urbano (12 months ago)
definitely a beautiful church, but quite small, and you can’t take pictures inside if you don’t pay for it

eleni likartsi (18 months ago)
Beautiful church inside and out! The inside hosts some great freascoes and a very beautiful mosaic icon of Saint Nicholas. The gardens outside are magnificent!

Joanna P (19 months ago)
Visiting the historic part of the city, you will come across a tiny park with a Russian church. You can rest on the bench. He's really pretty.

Michael Mack (19 months ago)
A stunning Russian Orthodox Church in the center of Sofia. Beautiful architecture, gardens, decoration. Amazing colors. Really enjoyed my visit. This church was beautiful.

Neofytos Panagides (22 months ago)
Definitely a nice church but a bit small. Very impressive interior but they close at 6 pm, we went there during closing time and they close all the light so we leave. The psalms also were prerecorded from what I’ve noticed. It’s also located in the city centre so there is no problem visiting

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