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Church of St Nedelya

Cathedral·City Centre

On the main square

About Church of St Nedelya

The Cathedral of St Nedelya stands on the square at the heart of the old centre, near the Largo; it was rebuilt in the 20th century and has a richly painted interior.

Why it's on our list

  • Orthodox cathedral
  • Rebuilt in the 20th century
  • Central

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Church of St Nedelya before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Church of St Nedelya are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. SerdikaM1M4200 m2 min walk
  2. Serdika IIM1M2M4200 m2 min walk
  3. National Palace of Culture IIM3900 m11 min walk

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Aleksandar Stamboliyski Blvd.100 m2 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Solunska450 m6 min walk

Key sights

  1. National Archaeological Museum250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  2. Banya Bashi Mosque300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  3. Central Mineral Baths350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  4. Sofia Synagogue400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
  5. Ivan Vazov National Theatre500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
  6. Russian Church of St Nicholas600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  7. Church of St Sofia800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  8. St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  9. National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  10. Borisova Gradina2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min

Getting around

  1. Central Bus Station1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  2. Sofia Central Station1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
  3. Sofia Airport (SOF)7.6 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 26 min

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