Alexandar Nevski Memorial Church [Hram-pametnik Aleksandar Nevski]

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:46:39 Z

"Hram-pametnik Aleksander Nevski (St Alexander Nevski Memorial Church) Said to be Sofia's most photographed monument, Alexander Nevski is a magnificent neo-Byzantine cathedral-sized church, topped by copper and golden domes. Considered the heart of the city, it was built between 1882 and 1912, in honor of the Russian soldiers, who fell when the Russian army helped liberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule in 1878. The church takes its name from Alexander Nevski, credited with saving Russia from Swedish troops in 1240 and the patron saint of the family of the tsar at that time, Alexander II also known as Tsar Osvoboditel, the "Tsar Liberator" who led the army that drove out the Turks. The St. Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral Stauropigial Memorial-Church rises in the center of Sofia, in a big square bearing its name. Its importance is determined by the proximity of the National Assembly, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the ancient St. Sophia Orthodox Church, the Synodal Palace, the Higher Institute of Mechanical and Electrical engineering, the Higher Institute of Art, the St. Cyril arid Metodius National Library and the St. Kliment Ohridskl Sofia University. Its foundation-stone was laid in 1882, building work began in 1904 and the church was completed in 1912. Built under the guidance of chief architect Professor Alexander N. Pomerantsev in co-operation with his gifted assistants, architects Alexauder N. Sniirnov and Alexander A. Yakovlev, at present the St. Alexander Nevslky Memorial-Church is a source of legitimate pride for the Bulgarian people and love for the Russian people. In its dimensions it is without an equal on the Balkan Peninsula, while the aesthetic achievements of its architecture and ornamentation rival those of the most renowned monuments of this kind in the world. Built by Russian architects, inspired by the glories of ancient Byzantium, this multi-domed cathedral has been Sofia’s visual trademark ever since its completion in 1924. It was built in memory of Russia’s nineteenth-century contribution to Bulgaria’s liberation, although the Aleksander referred to in the title, is actually a medieval prince of Novgorod, who battled Teutonic Knights. Decorated from floor to ceiling with frescoes and illuminated by flickering candles, the vast interior is as atmospheric as they come."

iphonic.org.ua Over 1 year ago

thanks! it's Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria
I geotagged it, so you can see it on the map ;)

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