Sofia

: This is a page about the capital of Bulgaria. For other uses, see Sophia.

Landmarks

The most interesting sights of Sofia are:

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• The late Roman St. George's Church (4th century), hidden in the courtyard of the Sharaton Hotel.
• The early Byzantine St. Sofia Church, erected in the 6th century.
• The gold-domed Alexander Nevski Cathedral, built in the early 19th century in memory of the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish War which led in 1878 to the emancipation of Bulgaria from Turkish rule.
• The tiny Church of Saint Petka Samardzhiiska, from the 14th century, at Pl. Sveta Nedelya. It contains some fine frescoes.
• The Banya Bashi Mosque, built in the 16th century.
• The National Museum of History, noteworthy for its Thracian treasures.