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Sveta Petka Samardzhiyska
A church below the street
About Sveta Petka Samardzhiyska
The little church of Sveta Petka of the Saddlers sits below street level in the underpass at the Largo, a medieval church with frescoes, surrounded by the modern city.
Why it's on our list
- Medieval church
- Below street level
- Frescoes
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sveta Petka Samardzhiyska before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Sveta Petka Samardzhiyska 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 IIM1M2M450 m1 min walk
- SerdikaM1M4150 m2 min walk
- Lavov mostM2900 m11 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Aleksandar Stamboliyski Blvd.200 m2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Solunska600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Church of St Nedelya100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Central Mineral Baths250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Archaeological Museum250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Sofia Synagogue300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Church of St Sofia750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Sofia Central Station1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)7.6 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min