Georgi Tsachev
Sofia at night.
St Nedelya Church (Orthodox Church).
It is the cathedral of the Metropolitan of Sofia.
In XIX and first decades of XX century, the temple was also called “Saint King” because it housed the relics of the Serbian King Stefan Uros II (1282 – 1321).
Probably the original church was built in the X century and like other temples of Sofia at that time, it had stone foundations, and upwards with a wooden structure. In this form, the temple existed until the mid- XIX century.
The church became famous during the attack on April 16, 1925, during the funeral of general Konstantin Georgiev, when it was destroyed. 193 people were killed and about 500 injured.
It is believed to be the most serious terrorist act in the history of Bulgaria, and at that time in the world.
i love the lighting, capturing this at night is beautiful.
I waited one day in which there is no fog…
the fog would have been cool though
can you be both a king and a saint? the two seem mutually exclusive
There was something in the past of this monarch to bury him in this church, but I was not interested.
divine right- the original license to kill…
Very beautiful building and of course, great photo.
Yes, it does have its beauty.
It is beautiful. We don’t see many grand churches like that where I live.
After the 1925 attack it was reconstructed.
Such a beautiful and historic church!
Yes, quite a few archaeological sites have been preserved since ancient times