Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral

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The Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral is the largest church building in Varna and the third largest cathedral in Bulgaria.

The first stone set in the construction was placed by Prince Alexander I of Battenberg in 1880. It was modelled after the Peterhof Temple in Saint Petersburg. The roof part and the domes were covered in copper tin.

Address
Sveti Sveti Kiril I Metodiy 2, Varna, Bulgaria

Established
1886

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