The airport is located a few km from the city centers: planes are flying very low over Sofia.
The architecture combines Bulgarian and Byzantine elements.
St. Alexander Nevski cathedral.
St. Alexander Nevski cathedral.
Decorative elements are made up of Sienese and Carrara marble; Brazilian onyx, and alabaster.
Crypt of the cathedral - now an icon museum. Here: 16-17th century icons.
Deesis (Jesus between Mary and St John the Baptist) with apostles, 18th century.
St George and scenes of his life, 1838.
St Sophia chruch. It is built over two previous churches; the first of which dates back from 363. It was then turned into a mosque during the 16th century and…
The church gave its name to the city, which was called Serdica until the 14th century.
Inside St Sophia church.
Embassy in Austrian/Hungarian style (ca. 1900).
Embassy in Austrian/Hungarian style (ca. 1900).
Military club (ca. 1900), now a concert hall. .
Russian church St Nikolaj the miracle maker, built in 1914 on the site of a former mosque. It imitates the 17th century russian style.