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Russian Church

A small church of gold onion domes and green tiles, where people leave notes with their wishes in the crypt.

Photo: Antoine Taveneaux · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Every day
Price
Free
Time Needed
20 minutes
Address
Bulevard Tsar Osvoboditel 3, 1000 SofiaDirections
Getting There
On Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard, a 5-minute walk from the cathedral.

Why Go

The Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker was built in 1914 for the Russian embassy. In its crypt lies Archbishop Seraphim, a revered churchman, and visitors leave written wishes and prayers at his tomb.

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