Quoting from Wikipedia:
"The St. Alexander Nevsky <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Alexander_Nevsky>
Cathedral (Bulgarian <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_language>:
Храм-паметник "Свети Александър Невски", Hram-pametnik "Sveti Aleksandar
Nevski") is a Bulgarian Orthodox
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_Orthodox> cathedral in Sofia
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia>, the capital of Bulgaria
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria>. Built in Neo-Byzantine style
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Byzantine_style>, it serves as the cathedral
church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_of_Bulgaria> and it is one of the
largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia's
symbols and primary tourist attractions.[1]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia#cite_note-MD-1>[2]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia#cite_note-ArchN-2>
The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of 3,170 square
metres (34,100 sq ft) and can hold 10,000 people inside.”
So, during my trip to Sofia this week, the cathedral was high on my list of
places to visit, and since it was a short walk from my hotel, I went there on
Thursday afternoon. It is a most impressive church indeed. Five images, serving
as an appetiser for my gallery from Sofia which will appear during the next few
days.
The cathedral from the outside:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Dg6HLF6/A
And inside:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-sFC6Q77/A
The Last Supper:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-D72zK2t/A
My late mother was Russian Orthodox, so whenever I visit such temples, I light
a candle in her memory—or rather, two candles, one each for my sister and me:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-tQLcz9s/A
And finally, a silent prayer:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-rTVT77K/A
More to come from Sofia—much more.
Cheers,
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
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PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
<http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
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Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
<http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
YNWA
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