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Sofia Synagogue
Moorish Revival splendour
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Image courtesy of © This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov. Contact e-mail: · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Sofia Synagogue
The Sofia Synagogue, opened in 1909 for the city’s Sephardic community, is one of the largest synagogues in Europe, built in Moorish Revival style with a richly painted dome and a huge brass chandelier. It is a working synagogue with a small museum; check the opening hours.
Why it's on our list
- Opened in 1909
- One of the largest synagogues in Europe
- A great chandelier under the dome
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sofia Synagogue before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Sofia Synagogue 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
- Serdika IIM1M2M4200 m3 min walk
- SerdikaM1M4250 m3 min walk
- Lavov mostM2650 m8 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Aleksandar Stamboliyski Blvd.400 m5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Damyan Gruev650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Banya Bashi Mosque150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Central Mineral Baths250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of St Nedelya400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Archaeological Museum500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Church of St Sofia950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Borisova Gradina3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Sofia Central Station1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 26 min