SOFIA 609

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

pl. Aleksandûr Nevski. Map F4.

@ 9, 280, 306.  1, 2, 4, 9,

11. Main Church Tel (02) 988


12. 
    

    Nov–Feb: 7am–6pm

    
    

    daily; Mar–Oct: 7am–7pm daily.
    Icon Gallery in Crypt Tel (02)
    981 5775. # 10am–5:30pm
    Tue–Sun. ¢ 1 Jan, 3 Mar, 25
    Dec. & 5 9:30am Sun, 8am
    & 5pm daily (liturgy).

    
    

Dome Fresco
The dome fresco depicts God
the Creator, with the Christ
Child on his knee, looking
down on the congregation.
The frescoes were painted
by Russian and
Bulgarian artists.

. Iconostasis
The marble, onyx and alabaster
iconostasis features carvings of
grapes, palms and peacocks.
The icons include portraits of
Christ and the Virgin.

Clusters of Candles

Visitors to the church

buy candles at the

ent rance and light them

as a sym bol of prayer.

Tsar’s Throne

Built for Tsar Ferdinand

(r. 1886–1918), the

throne is guarded by

stone lions and crowned

by a marble canopy.

Behind it is a portrait of

the tsar and his wife.

Gold-plated

dome