St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia. It is the biggest cathedral located on the Balkan Peninsula. Saint Alexander Nevsky was a Russian prince. The cathedral was created in honour to the Russian soldiers who died during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, as a result of which Bulgaria was liberated from Ottoman rule. There is a museum of Bulgarian icons inside the cathedral crypt, part of the National Art Gallery. The church claims that the museum contains the largest collection of Orthodox icons in Europe.

A great place to visit and second most important touristic must see.. next to the Rila Monastery.. It is the biggest cathedral around the Balcan peninsula builded in honor of the russian soldiers killed in the liberating war with ottomans. There is an underneath museum called "cripta" where the most famous icons in the orthodox world are displayed!

It's the biggest Orthodox church on the Balkan Peninsula
(1882) . It's a memorial church which was built in memory of all the soldiers who laid their lives for the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire.

St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia's symbols. And the architecture is импрессиве.

just look at the pic........................
nice!
what more?
excellent cathedral
right in the centre of the city